Welcome to Groseclose ...

Groseclose is located in Smyth County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Groseclose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Groseclose is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Groseclose is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Groseclose: (276)

Communities Also Named Groseclose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Groseclose: This one is located in Smyth County and the other is located in Wythe County.

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

Communities near Groseclose ...

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

• Wytheville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Marion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Tazewell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
• Chilhowie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Trout Dale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Atkins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Smyth County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
• Crockett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
• Sugar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth 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 Groseclose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groseclose.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groseclose ...

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

Adding Groseclose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groseclose 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 Groseclose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Groseclose post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groseclose.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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