Welcome to Grove Beach ...
Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of Grove Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grove Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Grove Beach: Grove Bch.
Grove Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Grove Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Grove Beach: (860)
Websites for Grove Beach ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.middlesexchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grove Beach, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Grove Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grove Beach.
- East Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- East Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
- Branford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - East Lyme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - North Branford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
- North Branford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
- Old Saybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- East Haddam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
- East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
- Haddam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Grove Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grove Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grove Beach. 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 Grove Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Grove Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grove Beach ...
Looking for more information about Grove Beach? 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 Grove Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grove Beach.
Adding Grove Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grove Beach 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 Grove Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Grove Beach post office opened in 1884.
We also found Grove Beach in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grove Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grove Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |