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The town of Oak Grove is located

Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County<1>.


The location of Oak Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Grove has a population of 671 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Oak Grove is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Grove had an population of 671 people. This is an increase of 11.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Grove had a population of 603 people. This makes Oak Grove the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 603 people, the population of Oak Grove decreased 15.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 710 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Grove.

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bowie, Cass, Colorado, Ellis, Hopkins, San Jacinto, Tarrant and Wood County.

Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (30), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oak Grove ...

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

  • Forney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Terrell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Seagoville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
    • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <5>
  • Gun Barrel City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mabank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
    • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <5>
  • Crandall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <5>
  • Talty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
    • Talty is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
  • Combine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
    • Combine is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Tool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
    • Tool is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <5>
  • Seven Points
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
    • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <5>

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 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Grove.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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