Welcome to Center Grove ...

Center Grove is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Center Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Center Grove: Center Grv.

Center Grove is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Center Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Center Grove (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Center Grove is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Center Grove ...

While we believe that this Center Grove is located in Jackson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Center Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford and Franklin County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 11 communities that are also named Center Grove - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Center Grove ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Cookeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Difficult
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Lafayette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Livingston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Carthage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• White Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
• Bluff Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Center Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Grove ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/