Pike County was created on 1821 Dec. 17. The county boundaries changed several times before being set at their current locations in 1866. The county was named for Gen. Zebulon Pike (New Jersey), a soldier in the War of 1812. The first county seat was established at Louisville, later moved to Monticello and finally located in Troy in 1839. Pike County is located in the southeastern section of the state, in the coastal plain or "Wiregrass" area. A teachers' training college, Troy Normal School, was established in Troy in 1887. Today it exists as Troy State University. Other communities located in the county are: Allred, Ansley, Antioch, Baltic, Banks, Briar Hill, Brundidge, Buckhorn, Center Ridge, China Grove, Corcoran, County Line, Curry, Dogwood Acres, Dunn, Ebenezer, Elam Rogers, Enon, Friendship, Goshen, Hales Chapel, Hamilton Crossroads, Henderson, Hephzibah, Josie, Kent, Lewis, Linwood, Little Oak, Logdon, McClure Town, Meeksville, Moticello, Mossy Grove, Needmore, Orion, Pleasant Ridge, Pronto, Richland, Rural Home, Saco, Sanders Hill, Sandfield, Shady Grove, Shellhorn, Shiloh, Spring Hill, Stills Crossroads, Tarentum, Tennille, Thomas Crossroads, Troy, Union Hill, Union Springs, Wingard, Youngblood.

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Records for Pike County Available
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Debra Crosby, County Coordinator

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