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Lower Peach Tree, Alabama

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wilcox

ZIP code
  
36751

Elevation
  
58 m

State
  
Alabama

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Area code(s)
  
334

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:33 AM

Lower Peach Tree, Alabama

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 87% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751, USA

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).

Geography

Lower Peach Tree is located at 31.84070°N 87.54527°W / 31.84070; -87.54527 and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).

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.
  • Rev. Frank Smith, Wilcox County freedom fighter of the 1960s, educator, community leader, and pastor/evangelist. He successfully challenged the Wilcox County School Board in court, and, in 1980, received damages for his racially motivated termination.

    • References

    Lower Peach Tree, Alabama Wikipedia
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