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Welcome to Grooms ...

Grooms is primarily located in Adams County<1>. A portion of Grooms extends into Pike County.


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


Grooms is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grooms lies within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Grooms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grooms - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Grooms ...

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

  • Waverly City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Piketon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Peebles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bainbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Rarden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
  • Sinking Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
    • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Otway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Adams 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 Grooms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grooms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grooms ...

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

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Adams, 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 Grooms - 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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