Welcome to Hill Grove ...
Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Hill 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 Hill Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Hill Grove: Hill Grv.
Hill Grove is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hill Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hill Grove lies within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Hill Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hill Grove - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hill Grove.
Communities near Hill Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hill Grove.
- Altavista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Lynch Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Renan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chalk Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax 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 Hill Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hill Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hill 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 Hill Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hill Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Hill Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hill Grove ...
Looking for more information about Hill 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 Hill Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hill Grove.
Adding Hill Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hill 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 Hill Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hill Grove post office opened in 1828.
We also found Hill Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hill Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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 Pittsylvania, 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 Hill 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/ |