Lower Peach Tree, Alabama

Lower Peach Tree is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Lower Peach Tree, Alabama
Lower Peach Tree, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Lower Peach Tree, Alabama
Lower Peach Tree, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°50′26.55″N 87°32′42.99″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36751
Area code(s)334

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]

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).[1]

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.
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