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Welcome to Zion Grove ...

Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zion Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Zion Grove: Zion Grv.

Zion Grove is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Zion Grove: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Zion Grove: 17985<4>

Communities Also Named Zion Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Zion Grove - they are located in North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Zion Grove ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zion Grove ...

Looking for more information about Zion 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 Zion Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zion Grove.

Adding Zion Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zion 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 (so far) for Zion Grove was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zion Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Zion Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Zion Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Zion Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zion Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.