Welcome to Cedar Grove ...
Cedar Grove is located in Hocking County<1>.
The location of Cedar Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cedar Grove: SEE-dur<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Grove: Cedar Grv.
Cedar Grove is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cedar Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cedar Grove: (740)
Communities Also Named Cedar Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Cedar Grove: This one is located in Hocking County and the other is located in Hamilton County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 94 communities that are also named Cedar Grove - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (6), Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New Jersey (5), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (4), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (4), Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Grove.
Communities near Cedar Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Grove.
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Nelsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- McArthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
- Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
- Hamden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
- Amanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <5>
- New Straitsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <5>
- Buchtel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Stoutsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <5>
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 Cedar Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Grove ...
Looking for more information about Cedar 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 Cedar Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Grove.
Adding Cedar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cedar Grove post office opened in 1873.
We also found Cedar Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cedar Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |