Welcome to Piney Grove ...
Piney Grove is located in Allegany County<1>.
The location of Piney 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 Piney 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 Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
Piney Grove is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Piney Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Piney Grove: (301) and (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Piney Grove ...
While we believe that this Piney Grove is located in Allegany County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named Piney Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Garrett, Kent, Wicomico and Worcester County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 32 communities that are also named Piney Grove - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina (5), South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (2) and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
Communities near Piney Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piney Grove.
- Everett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <5>
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Rainsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Little Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <5>
- Pearre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Purcell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Orleans Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Doe Gully
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Piney Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piney Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piney 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 Piney Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Piney Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Grove ...
Looking for more information about Piney 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 Piney Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piney Grove.
Adding Piney Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piney 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 Piney Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Piney Grove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piney Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, 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 Piney Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |