Welcome to Spring Grove ...
Spring Grove is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Spring Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Grove: Spring Grv.
Spring Grove is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spring Grove lies within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Spring Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Spring Grove - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Grove.
Communities near Spring Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Grove.
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Morganfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(18 miles [29 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ridgway
(15 miles [24.1 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 east)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(16 miles [25.7 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 Spring Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Grove ...
Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Grove.
Adding Spring Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spring Grove post office opened in 1876.
We also found Spring Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring 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 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 Spring Grove - 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/ |