Oak Grove is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oak Grove (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...
While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Monroe County, we know of another 29 Tennessee communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Campbell, Carter, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cumberland, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hamilton, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Jefferson, Knox, Lauderdale, Lewis, Loudon, Madison, Marion, McMinn, 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).
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.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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