Business or pleasure, you are invited to explore Troy's historic and thriving downtown shopping area and the second largest university in the state of Alabama, Troy University and of course the beautiful new Pike Cultural Arts Center.
First settled about 1824, it was originally known as Deer Stand Hill (an Indian hunting ground), then Zebulon and Centreville then was renamed Troy in 1838. World renowned because of the international status of Troy University;. Troy is noted throughout the South for wonderful people and a great quality of life—clean, fresh air, sparkling ponds, and lakes for fishing and swimming.
With affordable motels and friendly, hometown hospitality, Troy is a great stopping point for travelers coming or going in either direction as it is centrally located off U.S. Hwy. 231 between North Alabama and the Gulf Coast beaches. You'll be pleased to discover how much our city has to offer (like the must-see Pike Pioneer Museum, visited by people from around the nation and the world). And always remember, Troy is a wonderful place to live, work and to visit!
