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Welcome to Willow Grove ...

Willow Grove is located in Rockland County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Willow Grove: Willow Grv.

Willow Grove is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Willow Grove ...

While we believe that this Willow Grove is located in Rockland County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Willow Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cayuga and Yates County.

Beyond New York, there are 31 communities that are also named Willow Grove - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Willow Grove ...

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

  • White Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
  • Palm Tree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Kiryas Joel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Newburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ridgewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
    • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
  • Ossining
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Peekskill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haverstraw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tarrytown
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Willow Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Grove ...

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

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

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rockland, 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 Willow 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.









 

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