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Welcome to Piney Grove ...

Piney Grove is located in Scott County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.

Piney Grove is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Piney Grove (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Piney Grove: 423

Communities Also Named Piney Grove ...

While we believe that this Piney Grove is located in Scott County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Piney Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carter, Hardeman, Hardin, McMinn and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 32 communities that are also named Piney Grove - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland (5), Mississippi, North Carolina (5), South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Piney Grove ...

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

  • Gernt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jellico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Caryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
  • Jacksboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
    • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Helenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Elgin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
  • Norma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Scott County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 147 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 Piney Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piney Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Grove ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piney Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.