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Welcome to Oak Grove ...

The city of Oak Grove is located in Christian County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Grove has a population of 7,352 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak Grove is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Oak Grove: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Oak Grove: 42262<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Grove had an population of 7,352 people. This is a decrease of 1.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Grove had a population of 7,489 people (which is 10.1% of the total population of Christian County). This makes Oak Grove the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Oak Grove represents 0.17% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,489 people, the population of Oak Grove increased 6.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,064 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Grove.

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Christian County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Ohio County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, Arkansas (16), California (8), Colorado, Delaware (3), Florida (8), Georgia (11), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (7), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (5), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (12), Ohio, Oklahoma (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), South Carolina (8), Tennessee (30), Texas (9), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oak Grove ...

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

  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oakridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Louise Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
    • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Elkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
  • Throckmorton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Guthrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <6>
  • Wingate West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
    • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Grove ...

Looking for more information about Oak 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Grove.

Adding Oak Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak 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 Oak Grove was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Oak Grove in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. 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 Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Grove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oak Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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