Grove Hill Alabama

Before settlers arrived in the area in the early 1800s, the Choctaw Indians inhabited what is now Grove Hill. The first known white settlement in the area was near Magoffin’s Store, on the north side of town. The county seat of Clarke County was located here in 1832 because the spot was more centrally located within the rest of the county. Known as Smithville, then Macon, the name Grove Hill was selected around 1850 due to the presence of a large grove of oak trees. The town was officially incorporated and chartered in 1929.

Grove Hill Town Hall. Grove Hill is situated in the heart of Alabama’s timberland. As the county seat of Clarke County and the crossroads of U.S. Highways 43 and 84, Grove Hill serves as the geographic center of industrial and commercial activities for the region.

All of the county governing offices are located in Grove Hill; most are situated in the Courthouse building, which is situated on Court Street in the heart of the downtown area. The county is governed by a five-member commission elected from geographic districts. The chairmanship rotates among the five commissioners.