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Welcome to Willow Grove ...

Willow Grove is located in Bracken County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Willow Grove: Willow Grv.

Willow Grove is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Willow Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Willow Grove: 606

Communities Also Named Willow Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Willow Grove - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Willow Grove ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <3>
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • New Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Falmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Batavia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
  • Ripley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Grove ...

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

Adding Willow Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willow 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 Willow Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Willow Grove on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.