Tennille, Alabama

Tennille, also spelled as Tennile is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama. It is located 17 miles southeast of Troy, Alabama.[1]

Tennille
Unincorporated Community
Tennille is located in Alabama
Tennille
Tennille
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°37′23″N 85°46′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPike
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central (CST))
Area codesArea code 334
GNIS feature ID127762[1]

History

Tennille is named for St. Clair Tennille, a railroad promoter from Troy.[2] A grist mill operated in Tennille in 1886.[3] Tennille was incorporated in 1901 and disincorporated at a later date.[4] A post office was established as Tennile in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[5]

Geography

Tennille is just over one mile north of the Pea River, which separates Pike County from Dale County.

References
  1. "Tennille". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 136. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "County History of Pike County". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, Session of 1900-1901. Montgomery, Alabama: State of Alabama. 1901. p. 1428.
  5. "Pike County". postalhistory.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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