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Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in Tulare County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

Oak Grove is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Oak Grove is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Oak Grove lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Tulare County, we know of another 7 California communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte, Calaveras, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and Yuba County.

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

  • Woodlake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Three Rivers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Advance ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Tulare County
  • Kaweah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Silver City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Tulare County
  • Lemon Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stony Creek Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
    • Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
  • Milo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Tulare County
  • Hartland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Tulare County
  • Badger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 California's counties, including Tulare, 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.