Welcome to Sinks Grove ...
Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sinks Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sinks Grove: Sinks Grv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sinks Grove for more information about variations on the name of Sinks Grove.
Sinks Grove is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sinks Grove is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sinks Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sinks Grove: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Sinks Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sinks Grove.
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Ronceverte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <4>
- Alderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Hillsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Wolfcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Fort Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier 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 Sinks Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinks Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sinks 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 Sinks Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinks Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Sinks Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sinks Grove ...
Looking for more information about Sinks 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 Sinks Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sinks Grove.
Adding Sinks Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sinks 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 Sinks Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sinks Grove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sinks Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinks 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sinks 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 Sinks Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Sinks Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |