Welcome to Alder Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Alder Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alder Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alder Grove, please Contact Us.
Alder Grove would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Alder Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alder Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Alder Grove: Alder Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alder Grove is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alder Grove was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Alder Grove still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Alder Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alder Grove - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder Grove.
Communities near Alder Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alder Grove.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Hollandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Rolling Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <5>
- Metcalfe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Anguilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <5>
- Isola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Alder Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alder Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alder 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 Alder Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Alder Grove.
Adding Alder Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alder Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alder Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alder Grove post office opened in 1853.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alder Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alder Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alder Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |