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Welcome to Oakgrove ...

Oakgrove is located in Perry County<1>.


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


Oakgrove is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oakgrove is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Oakgrove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Oakgrove - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Oakgrove ...

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

  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wormleysburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
    • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
  • Marysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
  • Shiremanstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Duncannon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
    • Duncannon is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
  • West Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
    • West Fairview is located in Cumberland 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 Oakgrove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakgrove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakgrove ...

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

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.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 Perry, 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 Oakgrove - 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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