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Welcome to Diamond Grove ...

Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County<1>.


The location of Diamond 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 Diamond Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Diamond Grove: Diamond Grv.

Diamond Grove is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Diamond Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Diamond Grove - they are located in Arkansas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Diamond Grove ...

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

  • South Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Brodnax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alberta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Ezell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
  • Brokenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
    • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Powellton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
  • Edgerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Brunswick 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 Diamond Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diamond Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diamond Grove ...

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

Adding Diamond Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Diamond 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 Diamond Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Diamond Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Diamond Grove.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, 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 Diamond 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.









 

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