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Welcome to Apple Grove ...

Apple Grove is located in McDowell County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Apple Grove: Apple Grv.

Apple Grove is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Apple Grove: (304) & (681)<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 McDowell County and the other is located in Mason 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.

  • Welch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Grundy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Pineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
  • Davy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Bradshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
  • Keystone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
  • Kimball
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <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.

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 McDowell, 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 Apple Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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