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Welcome to Maple Grove ...

Maple Grove is located in Fayette County<1>.


The location of Maple 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 Maple Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Maple Grove: Maple Grv.

Maple Grove is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Maple Grove ...

While we believe that this Maple Grove is located in Fayette County, we know of another 7 Pennsylvania communities named Maple Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berks, Chester, Clarion, Columbia, Franklin, Wayne and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 72 communities that are also named Maple Grove - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (6), Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (6), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Ontario (7), Oregon, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Maple Grove ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Latrobe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
  • Connellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Somerset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
  • Scottdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
  • Youngwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • New Stanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
    • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 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 Maple Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Grove ...

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

Adding Maple Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maple 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 Maple Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Maple Grove post office opened in 1871.

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 Maple 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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