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Welcome to Hemlock Grove ...

Hemlock Grove is located in Meigs County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Hemlock Grove: HEM-lahk<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemlock Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Hemlock Grove: Hemlock Grv.

Hemlock Grove is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Hemlock Grove lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Hemlock Grove ...

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

Communities near Hemlock Grove ...

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

  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
  • Pomeroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
  • New Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Syracuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
  • Racine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
  • Hartford City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
    • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemlock Grove ...

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

Adding Hemlock Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hemlock 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 Hemlock Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hemlock Grove post office opened in 1851.

We also found Hemlock Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemlock Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemlock Grove. 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 Meigs, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hemlock Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemlock 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/









 

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