Welcome to West Grove ...
West Grove is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for West Grove: W. Grove
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Grove has a population of 2,840 people<2> (see below for details).
West Grove is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Grove: 610, 484 & 835<4>
The ZIP code for West Grove: 19390<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Grove had an population of 2,840 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Grove had a population of 2,854 people. This makes West Grove the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of West Grove represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 328th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,854 people, the population of West Grove increased 7.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,652 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Grove.
Communities Also Named West Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Grove - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Grove.
Communities near West Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Grove.
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From West Grove to Wilmington
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From West Grove to Newark
- West Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From West Grove to West Chester
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Coatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coatesville
- From West Grove to Coatesville
- Downingtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <6>
- Kennett Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kennett Square
- From West Grove to Kennett Square
- Elsmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elsmere
- From West Grove to Elsmere
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Castle
- From West Grove to New Castle
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 West Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Grove. See our Newspapers Page for West Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Grove ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for West Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Grove.
Adding West Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the West Grove post office opened in 1828.
We also found West Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Grove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the West Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the West Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |