Welcome to Oil Grove ...

Oil Grove is located in Crawford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oil Grove: Oil Grv.

Oil Grove is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oil Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oil Grove (for example, toward Oaktown (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Oil Grove: 618 & 730<3>

Communities near Oil Grove ...

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

• Vincennes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vincennes
  • From Oil Grove to Vincennes
• Robinson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Robinson is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• Sumner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sumner
  • From Oil Grove to Sumner
• Bicknell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Bridgeport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridgeport
  • From Oil Grove to Bridgeport
• Oblong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oblong
  • From Oil Grove to Oblong
• Palestine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palestine
  • From Oil Grove to Palestine
• Carlisle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Saint Francisville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Francisville
  • From Oil Grove to Saint Francisville

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 Oil Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oil Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oil Grove ...

Looking for more information about Oil 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 Oil Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oil Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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