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Welcome to Sugar Grove ...

Sugar Grove is located in Scioto County<1>.


The location of Sugar 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 Sugar Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Sugar Grove: Sugar Grv.

Sugar Grove is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Sugar Grove, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Sugar Grove: (740)

Communities Also Named Sugar Grove ...

While we believe that this Sugar Grove is located in Scioto County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Sugar Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Fairfield, Jefferson and Miami County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 23 communities that are also named Sugar Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sugar Grove ...

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

  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
  • Vanceburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
    • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
  • South Shore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wurtland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
    • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • South Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
    • South Webster is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
  • Rarden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Rome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Otway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Grove ...

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

Adding Sugar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sugar 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 Sugar Grove was on a map titled Road Map for Ohio (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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 Scioto, 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 Sugar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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