Welcome to Blooming Grove ...
Blooming Grove is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Blooming Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blooming Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Blooming Grove: Blooming Grv.
Blooming Grove is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blooming Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blooming Grove: (570)
Communities Also Named Blooming Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Blooming Grove: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Blooming Grove - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blooming Grove.
Communities near Blooming Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blooming Grove.
- Honesdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
- Mount Pocono
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Waymart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <4>
- Hawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Prompton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Bethany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Lords Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Valley
- Lords Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lords Valley <4>
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Pike 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 Blooming Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blooming Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blooming 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 Blooming Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blooming Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Blooming Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blooming Grove ...
Looking for more information about Blooming 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 Blooming Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blooming Grove.
Adding Blooming Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blooming 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 Blooming Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blooming Grove post office opened in 1871.
We also found Blooming Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blooming Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blooming Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, 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 Blooming 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |