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Welcome to Groves ...

Groves is located in Gaston County<1>.

Groves is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Groves: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Groves ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Groves - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Groves ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Communities near Groves ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Huntersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
  • Mount Holly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tega Cay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kings Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Clover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
  • Cherryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groves ...

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

Adding Groves to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groves 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 Groves was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groves.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groves - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Groves area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Groves area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.