Welcome to Grove Mount ...
Grove Mount is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Grove Mount has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grove Mount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Grove Mount: Grove Mt. (or less commonly used: Grove Mnt.)
Grove Mount is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grove Mount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Grove Mount ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grove Mount.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- De Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Grovetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <4>
- Drone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Richmond Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Thomas Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Fairvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Hephzibah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <4>
- Harlem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <4>
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 Mount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grove Mount.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grove Mount. 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 Mount.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Mount. See our Newspapers Page for Grove Mount.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grove Mount ...
Looking for more information about Grove Mount? 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 Mount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grove Mount.
Adding Grove Mount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grove Mount in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grove Mount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grove Mount post office opened in 1853.
We also found Grove Mount on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grove Mount.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Mount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
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 Burke, 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 Mount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |