Welcome to Mountain Grove ...
Mountain Grove is located in Bath County<1>.
The location of Mountain 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 Mountain Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Grove: Mtn. Grv.
Mountain Grove is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mountain Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountain Grove is located in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Mountain Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mountain Grove - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Grove.
Communities near Mountain Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Grove.
- Clifton Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
- Marlinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
- Mitchelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Bath Alum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Healing Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carloover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath 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 Mountain Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain 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 Mountain Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Grove ...
Looking for more information about Mountain 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 Mountain Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Grove.
Adding Mountain Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain 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 Mountain Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mountain Grove post office opened in 1844.
We also found Mountain Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.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 Bath, 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 Mountain 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/ |