Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

Oak Grove is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Oak Grove: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County, we know of another 15 Alabama communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Autauga, Calhoun, Chilton, Franklin, Geneva, Hale, Jefferson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Perry and Talladega County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in 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), Tennessee (30), 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.

• Martindale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
• Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
• Fort Payne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <4>
• Thompsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
• Rainsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
• Henagar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Henagar is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <4>
• Trenton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Trion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <4>
• Stevenson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
• Sylvania
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 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.