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Welcome to Kirk's Grove ...

Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirk's Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Kirk's Grove: Kirks Grv.

Kirk's Grove is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kirk's Grove (for example, toward Robealou Acres (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Kirk's Grove: (256) and (938)<3>

Communities near Kirk's Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirk's Grove.

  • Rome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
  • Cedartown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerville Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Centre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
  • Cedar Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
  • Cave Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Robealou Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
    • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
  • Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 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 Kirk's Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirk's Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirk's Grove ...

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

Adding Kirk's Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirk's 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 Kirk's Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kirk's Grove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirk's Grove.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirk's Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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