Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in Polk County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

Oak Grove is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Oak Grove (for example, toward Cartwright), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Oak Grove lies within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Polk County, we know of another 29 Tennessee communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Campbell, Carter, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cumberland, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hamilton, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Jefferson, Knox, Lauderdale, Lewis, Loudon, Madison, Marion, McMinn, Monroe, Overton, Shelby, Sumner, Tipton, Union, Warren and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, Arkansas (16), California (8), Colorado, Delaware (3), Florida (8), Georgia (11), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (5), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (12), Ohio, Oklahoma (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), South Carolina (8), Texas (9), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oak Grove ...

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

• Cleveland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Gregory
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
• South Cleveland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Temple Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
  • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
• Etowah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Wildwood Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Belltown Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
• Tennga
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
  • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <4>
• Hopewell Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
  • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 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 Oak Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Grove ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/