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Welcome to Central Grove ...

So far, we found very little information about Central Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Central Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Central Grove, please Contact Us.


Central Grove would have been located within present day Floyd County<2>.


The location of Central Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


A typical abbreviation for Central Grove: Central Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Central Grove has a population of 377 people<4> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Central Grove is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Central Grove was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Central Grove (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Central Grove would have been located in the (706) and (762)<6> area codes.

Communities Also Named Central Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Central Grove - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Grove.

Communities near Central Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Grove.

  • Rome
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <7>
  • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Calhoun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Adairsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Seney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Summerville Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 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 Central Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central 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 Central Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Central Grove.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Central Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central Grove.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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