Alpine 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
Chattooga County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The community is located on the northwest side of the
Broomtown Valley Broomtown may refer to:
*Broomtown, Alabama
Broomtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 182.
It was named for Chief Broom (Broomsto ...
in northwest Georgia, southeast of
Menlo. It is on
Georgia Route 337
State Route 337 (SR 337) is a state highway that travels southwest-to-northeast in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels from the Alabama state line southwest of Menlo, where the roadway continues as Cherok ...
north of
Alpine Creek.
History
The community was named after the
Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swis ...
on account of its lofty elevation. A post office called Alpine was established in 1843, and remained in operation until 1900. A Civil War skirmish occurred near the town site in 1863.
References
Unincorporated communities in Chattooga County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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