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

Telephone area codes for Apple Grove: (304) and (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.

• Hurricane
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <5>
• Barboursville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
• Point Pleasant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
• Gallipolis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
• Milton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Winfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Eleanor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
• Buffalo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
• Rio Grande
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
• Proctorville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
  • Proctorville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctorville <5>

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>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/