Welcome to Central Grove ...

Central Grove is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Central 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 Central Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Central Grove: Central Grv.

Central Grove is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Central Grove: (662)

Communities Also Named Central Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Central Grove - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Central Grove ...

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

• Tupelo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• Amory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
  • Amory is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <4>
• Aberdeen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Verona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Okolona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
• Nettleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
  • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
• Shannon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
• Plantersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Smithville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Hatley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
  • Hatley is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 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 Central Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Grove ...

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

Adding Central Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Central Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Central Grove post office opened in 1879.

We also found Central Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/