Welcome to Willow Grove ...
Willow Grove is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Willow 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 Willow Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Grove: Willow Grv.
Willow Grove is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willow Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Willow Grove (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Willow Grove: (931)
Communities Also Named Willow Grove ...
While we believe that this Willow Grove is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Willow Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford and Haywood County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Willow Grove - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Grove.
Communities near Willow Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Grove.
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Thompsons Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Burkesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Celina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Byrdstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Oak Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Cave Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
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 Willow Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow 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 Willow Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Grove ...
Looking for more information about Willow 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 Willow Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Grove.
Adding Willow Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willow Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Willow Grove post office opened in 1876.
We also found Willow Grove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/
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 Clay, 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 Willow 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/ |