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Welcome to Porters Grove ...

Porters Grove is located in Crockett County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Porters Grove: Porters Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Porters Grove for more information about variations on the name of Porters Grove.

Porters Grove is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Porters Grove: 731

Communities near Porters Grove ...

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

  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lavinia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ledbetter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Humboldt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Union Central
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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 Porters Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters Grove ...

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

Footnotes ...

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