Welcome to China Grove ...

China Grove is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of China 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 China Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for China Grove: China Grv.

China Grove is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: China Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from China Grove (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

China Grove is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named China Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named China Grove - they are located in Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near China Grove ...

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

• Troy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Union Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Union Springs is located in Bullock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
• Banks
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Banks is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
• Petrey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
  • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
• Orion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Pike County
• Pine Level
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
• Postoak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Postoak is located in Bullock County
• Center Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
• Linwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Linwood is located in Pike County
• Meeksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
  • Meeksville 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 China Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for China Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for China Grove ...

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

Adding China Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of China 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 China Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found China Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/