Welcome to Coal Grove ...
The village of Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Coal 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 Coal Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Coal Grove: Coal Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coal Grove has a population of 2,064 people<3> (see below for details).
Coal Grove is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Coal Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coal Grove is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
Websites for Coal Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Coal Grove, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coal Grove had an population of 2,064 people. This is a decrease of 4.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coal Grove had a population of 2,165 people. This makes Coal Grove the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Coal Grove represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 384th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,165 people, the population of Coal Grove increased 6.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,027 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coal Grove.
Communities near Coal Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coal Grove.
- Huntington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Barboursville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <5>
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
- Kenova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
- Raceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Catlettsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <5>
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Ceredo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <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 Coal Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coal Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coal 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 Coal Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Coal Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coal Grove ...
Looking for more information about Coal 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 Coal Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coal Grove.
Adding Coal Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coal 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 Coal Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Coal Grove on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coal Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Coal Grove. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coal Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |