Grangeburg, also known as Granger or Grangerburg, is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Houston County,

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, United States. Grangeburg is located along

Alabama State Route 53 State Route 53 (SR 53) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama. The majority, between Dothan and Huntsville, is signed as U.S. Route 231 (US 231), but the two ends – south to Florida and north to I-65/ US ...

, east-southeast of Cottonwood.

History

Grangeburg was originally called Granger in honor of John Granger. The name was later changed to Grangeburg. A post office operated under the name Granger from 1882 to 1908, and under the name Grangeburg from 1917 to 1925.

References

Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{HoustonCountyAL-geo-stub