Welcome to Groves ...

Groves is located in Clay County<1>.

Groves is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Groves: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Groves ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Groves - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Groves ...

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

• Summersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Summersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
• Sutton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
• Gassaway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gassaway is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <4>
• Clay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
• Gould
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gould is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
• Clem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clem is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
• Dink
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dink is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
• Elmira
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
• Wattsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
• Frametown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groves ...

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

Adding Groves to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groves 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 (so far) for Groves was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groves.