Welcome to Ocean Grove ...
Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Ocean Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocean Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Ocean Grove: Ocean Grv.
Ocean Grove is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ocean Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ocean Grove: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Ocean Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ocean Grove - they are located in British Columbia, New Jersey and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocean Grove.
Communities near Ocean Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Grove.
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dartmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Ocean Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean 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 Ocean Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Grove ...
Looking for more information about Ocean 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 Ocean Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Grove.
Adding Ocean Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocean Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ocean Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ocean Grove post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 Ocean Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |