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Welcome to Poplar Grove ...

Poplar Grove is located in Pike County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Poplar Grove: Poplar Grv.

Poplar Grove is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Poplar Grove is within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Poplar Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Poplar Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (8), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Poplar Grove ...

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

  • Hillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Piketon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Peebles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Seaman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
  • Cherry Fork
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Rarden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Grove ...

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

Adding Poplar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poplar 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 Poplar Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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