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Welcome to Vine Grove ...

The city of Vine Grove is located in Hardin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vine Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Vine Grove: Vine Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vine Grove has a population of 6,424 people<3> (see below for details).

Vine Grove is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Vine Grove (for example, toward Hardinsburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Vine Grove is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Vine Grove: 40175<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vine Grove had an population of 6,424 people. This is an increase of 42.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vine Grove had a population of 4,520 people. This makes Vine Grove the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Vine Grove represents 0.1% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,520 people, the population of Vine Grove increased 8.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,169 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vine Grove.

Communities near Vine Grove ...

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shepherdsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <6>
  • Brandenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <6>
  • Lebanon Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <6>
  • Irvington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
  • Muldraugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
    • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <6>
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ekron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Mauckport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <6>
  • Laconia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vine Grove ...

Looking for more information about Vine 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vine Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vine Grove.

Adding Vine Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Vine Grove post office opened in 1856.

We also found Vine Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hardin, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vine Grove.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vine Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Vine Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vine Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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