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Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in Perry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

Oak Grove is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oak Grove: 501

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Perry County, we know of another 15 Arkansas communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Cleveland, Crawford, Desha, Hot Spring, Johnson, Little River, Lonoke, Nevada, Pope, Pulaski, Sevier, Washington and Yell County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, 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.

  • Conway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • Maumelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Morrilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayflower
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Perryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
  • Plumerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oppelo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Bigelow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Menifee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <3>
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

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