Lower Peach Tree, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°50′26.55″N 87°32′42.99″W / 31.8407083°N 87.5452750°W / 31.8407083; -87.5452750CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyWilcoxElevation
190 ft (60 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
36751
Area code334

Lower Peach Tree is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[1]

The community was named for a peach tree which stood near the original town site (the town's name was prefixed with "Lower" to avoid repetition with another place called "Peach Tree" in the state).[2] This town was devastated by an F4 Tornado on March 21, 1913, killing 27 people.

Geography

Lower Peach Tree is located at 31°50′27″N 87°32′43″W / 31.84070°N 87.54527°W / 31.84070; -87.54527 and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).[1]

Notable people

  • James Crawford, former professional basketball player who played in the Australian National Basketball League
  • Brenda Lee Eager, soul singer and musical theatre performer. Grew up in Lower Peach Tree.

In popular culture

Lower Peach Tree is featured as the setting of "Poachers", the titular story of Tom Franklin's short story collection.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Peach Tree, Alabama
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 80.
  3. ^ Franklin, Tom (1999). Poachers. HarperCollins. p. 130. ISBN 0688167403.
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