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Welcome to Apple Grove ...

Apple Grove is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apple Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Apple Grove: Apple Grv.

Apple Grove is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Apple Grove: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Apple Grove: 25502<4>

Communities Also Named Apple Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Apple Grove: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in McDowell County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Apple Grove - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Apple Grove ...

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

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 Apple Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Apple Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apple Grove ...

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

Adding Apple Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apple 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 Apple Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Apple Grove post office opened in 1872.

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Apple Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Apple Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Apple Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Apple Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Apple Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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