Welcome to Poplar Grove ...
Poplar Grove is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Poplar Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
A typical abbreviation for Poplar Grove: Poplar Grv.
Poplar Grove is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poplar Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Poplar Grove: (731)
Communities Also Named Poplar Grove ...
While we believe that this Poplar Grove is located in Gibson County, we know of another 7 Tennessee communities named Poplar Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Claiborne, Humphreys, Lauderdale, Putnam, Sullivan and Tipton County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 34 communities that are also named Poplar Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Grove.
Communities near Poplar Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Grove.
- Ledbetter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Churchton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Medina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Union Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Newbern
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
- Dyer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <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 Poplar Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar 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 Poplar Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Grove ...
Looking for more information about Poplar 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 Poplar Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Grove.
Adding Poplar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poplar Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Poplar Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poplar Grove post office opened in 1831.
We also found Poplar Grove in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poplar Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |