Welcome to Blooming Grove ...
Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Blooming Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Blooming Grove: Blooming Grv.
Blooming Grove is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blooming Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Blooming Grove, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Blooming Grove: (606)
Communities Also Named Blooming Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Blooming Grove - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blooming Grove.
Communities near Blooming Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blooming Grove.
- London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- McKee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Peoples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Greenmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Waneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burning Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Fogertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blooming Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blooming Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blooming Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blooming Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blooming Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Blooming Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blooming Grove ...
Looking for more information about Blooming Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blooming Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blooming Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blooming Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |