Chigger Hill, Alabama

Chigger Hill is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.

Chigger Hill, Alabama
Chigger Hill
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°23′51″N 86°00′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256
GNIS feature ID150154[1]

History

Chigger Hill was named from the fact the original settlers had to combat a serious infestation of mites.[2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]

References

  1. "Chigger Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Towns have unusual beginning". Cherokee County Herald. February 22, 1989. pp. 7B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii.


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