Welcome to Cedar Grove ...
Cedar Grove is located in Walker County<1>.
The location of Cedar Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Grove: Cedar Grv.
Cedar Grove is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cedar Grove (for example, toward Ider (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Cedar Grove: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Cedar Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cedar Grove, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Cedar Grove ...
While we believe that this Cedar Grove is located in Walker County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Cedar Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, DeKalb, Fulton, Laurens and Madison County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 94 communities that are also named Cedar Grove - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (6), Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New Jersey (5), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (4), Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Grove.
Communities near Cedar Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Grove.
- John Ross Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Lytle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Martindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Villanow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <5>
- LaFayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <5>
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
- Chickamauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga
- Chickamauga is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickamauga <5>
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 Cedar Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Grove ...
Looking for more information about Cedar 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 Cedar Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Grove.
Adding Cedar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cedar Grove post office opened in 1855.
We also found Cedar Grove on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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 Cedar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |