Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in Clay County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

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

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

Note: If you leave Oak Grove and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Oak Grove: 931

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Clay County, we know of another 29 Tennessee communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Campbell, Carter, Chester, Claiborne, Cumberland, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hamilton, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Jefferson, Knox, Lauderdale, Lewis, Loudon, Madison, Marion, McMinn, Monroe, Overton, Polk, Shelby, Sumner, Tipton, Union, Warren and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, Arkansas (16), California (8), Colorado, Delaware (3), Florida (8), Georgia (11), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (5), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (12), Ohio, Oklahoma (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), South Carolina (8), Texas (9), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oak Grove ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Difficult
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Lafayette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Celina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gainesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
• Gamaliel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Fountain Run
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <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 Oak Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Grove ...

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