Grove Hill, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Grove Hill is a town in Clarke County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,438. It is the county seat
of Clarke County
and home of the Clarke County Museum.
The Grove Hill area has numerous sites on the National Register of Historic Places
including the Alston-Cobb House
, Bush House
, John A. Coate House
, Cobb House, Dickinson House
, Fort Sinquefield
, and the Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 582 households, and 387 families residing in the town. The population density
was 289.6 PD/sqmi. There were 684 housing units at an average density of 137.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 61.96% White
, 37.27% Black
or African American
, 0.21% Native American
, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 582 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
There is one private school in Grove Hill. Clarke Prep School provides education for grades K through 12.
Clarke County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*54.5% White*43.9% Black*0.4% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*0.7% Two or more races*1.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. At the 2000 census the population was 1,438. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Clarke County
Clarke County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*54.5% White*43.9% Black*0.4% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*0.7% Two or more races*1.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
and home of the Clarke County Museum.
History
The area that is now Grove Hill was originally inhabited by Creek and Choctaw Indians. The county seat of Clarke County was established at what later became Grove Hill in 1832 as the spot was most central to the rest of the county. Known variously as Smithville, then Macon, the name Grove Hill was selected around 1850 for the large grove of oak trees on the plateau. The town was officially incorporated and chartered in 1929. In 1853, a yellow fever epidemic struck the town, killing many residents, almost wiping out the town.The Grove Hill area has numerous sites on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
including the Alston-Cobb House
Alston-Cobb House
The Alston-Cobb House, now formally known as the Clarke County Museum, is a historic house museum in Grove Hill, Alabama. It was built in 1854 by Dr. Lemuel Lovett Alston as a Greek Revival I-house, a vernacular style also known in the South as Plantation Plain...
, Bush House
Bush House (Grove Hill, Alabama)
The Bush House is a historic house in Grove Hill, Alabama. The two-story Colonial Revival style house was built in 1912. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999. It was listed due to its architectural significance as a part of the Clark County Multiple Property...
, John A. Coate House
John A. Coate House
The John A. Coate House is a historic house in Grove Hill, Alabama. The one-story spraddle-roof house was built in 1855. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999. It was listed due to its architectural significance as a part of the Clarke County Multiple Property...
, Cobb House, Dickinson House
Dickinson House (Grove Hill, Alabama)
The Dickinson House is a historic house in Grove Hill, Alabama. The two-story Italianate style house was built in 1845. It was designed by James Newman. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 1, 1978 and to the National Register of Historic Places on September...
, Fort Sinquefield
Fort Sinquefield
Fort Sinquefield is the historic site of a wooden stockade fortification in Clarke County, Alabama, near the modern town of Grove Hill. It was built by early Clarke County pioneers as protection during the Creek War and was attacked in 1813 by Creek warriors...
, and the Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District
Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District
The Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district in Grove Hill, Alabama. It is centered on the Clarke County Courthouse and the boundaries are roughly Cobb, Court, Jackson, and Main Streets. It features examples of Greek Revival and Queen Anne architecture...
.
Geography
Grove Hill is located at 31°42'22.093" North, 87°46'27.386" West (31.706137, -87.774274).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,438 people, 582 households, and 387 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 289.6 PD/sqmi. There were 684 housing units at an average density of 137.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 61.96% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 37.27% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 582 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
Education
Public Educationis provided by the Clarke County School System. Located in Grove Hill are Clarke County High School (grades 9 through 12), Wilson Hall Middle School (grades 5 through 8), and Grove Hill Elementary School (grades K though 4).There is one private school in Grove Hill. Clarke Prep School provides education for grades K through 12.
Notable natives
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football coach - John W. CranfordJohn W. CranfordJohn Walter Cranford was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born near Grove Hill, Alabama, Cranford attended the common and high schools of Alabama and finished preparatory studies under a private tutor....
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