Welcome to Groveton ...

Groveton is located in Saginaw County<1>.

The location of Groveton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Groveton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Groveton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Groveton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Groveton is located in the (989) area code.

Communities Also Named Groveton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Groveton - they are located in New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Groveton.

Communities near Groveton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Groveton.

• Saginaw
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
  • Former names for Saginaw:
  • East Saginaw
  • Saginaw City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
• Owosso
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
  • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <4>
• Flushing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
• Corunna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
  • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <4>
• Chesaning
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesaning
  • Chesaning is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesaning <4>
• Saint Charles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Montrose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
• Zilwaukee city
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
  • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Birch Run
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
  • Birch Run is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Run <4>
• Elsie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <4>

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 Groveton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groveton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Groveton. 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 Groveton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groveton. See our Newspapers Page for Groveton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groveton ...

Looking for more information about Groveton? 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 Groveton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Groveton.

Adding Groveton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groveton 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 Groveton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Groveton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groveton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groveton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/