Welcome to Groveland ...

Groveland is located in Essex County<1>.

Groveland was settled in 1639 and was incorporated in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Groveland has a population of 6,853 people<2> (see below for details).

Groveland is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Groveland: (978) and (351)<4>

The ZIP code for Groveland: 01834<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Groveland had an population of 6,853 people. This is an increase of 6.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Groveland had a population of 6,459 people. This makes Groveland the county's 26th most populous community.

The population of Groveland represents 0.1% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,459 people, the population of Groveland increased 6.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,038 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Groveland.

Communities Also Named Groveland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Groveland - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Groveland ...

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

• Lowell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lawrence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Peabody
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• Methuen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
  • Methuen is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
• Billerica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
  • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
• Beverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Andover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
• Derry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <7>
• North Andover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
  • North Andover is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groveland ...

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

Adding Groveland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groveland 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 Groveland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Groveland post office opened in 1850.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groveland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/