Welcome to Grove Center ...
Grove Center is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Grove Center 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 Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Grove Center: Grove Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grove Cen., Grove Cent. or Grove Cntr.)
Grove Center is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grove Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grove Center is located in the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Grove Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grove Center - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grove Center.
Communities near Grove Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grove Center.
- Morganfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
- Sturgis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Shawneetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ridgway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Equality
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <4>
- New Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grove Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grove Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Center. See our Newspapers Page for Grove Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grove Center ...
Looking for more information about Grove Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grove Center.
Adding Grove Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grove Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grove Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Union, 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 Center - 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. |