Lower Peach Tree, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°50′26.55″N 87°32′42.99″W / 31.8407083°N 87.5452750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Wilcox |
Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36751 |
Area code | 334 |
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.
Lower Peach Tree is located at 31°50′27″N 87°32′43″W / 31.84070°N 87.54527°W and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m). [1]
Lower Peach Tree is featured as the setting of "Poachers", the titular story of Tom Franklin's short story collection. [3]
Lower Peach Tree, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°50′26.55″N 87°32′42.99″W / 31.8407083°N 87.5452750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Wilcox |
Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36751 |
Area code | 334 |
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.
Lower Peach Tree is located at 31°50′27″N 87°32′43″W / 31.84070°N 87.54527°W and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m). [1]
Lower Peach Tree is featured as the setting of "Poachers", the titular story of Tom Franklin's short story collection. [3]