Place:Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States

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NameTroy
Alt namesCentervillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS1022955
Centrevillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS1022955
Deer Stand Hillsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS1022955
Zebulonsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS1022955
TypeCity
Coordinates31.802°N 85.967°W
Located inPike, Alabama, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States.[1] It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843.

Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida. After 1783, the region fell under the jurisdiction of the newly created United States of America.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,033. The 2019 estimated population was 18,957. The City of Troy is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in Alabama. Troy is home to Troy University, the fourth-largest university in total enrollment in Alabama.

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