Welcome to Piney Grove ...
Piney Grove is located in Hardeman County<1>.
The location of Piney 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 Piney Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
A typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
Piney Grove is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Piney Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Piney Grove, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Piney Grove ...
While we believe that this Piney Grove is located in Hardeman County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Piney Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carter, Hardin, McMinn, Scott and Washington County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 32 communities that are also named Piney Grove - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland (5), Mississippi, North Carolina (5), South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
Communities near Piney Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piney Grove.
- Parkburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Deanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
- Whiteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
- Selmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
- Toone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Piney Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piney Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piney 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 Piney Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Piney Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Grove ...
Looking for more information about Piney 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 Piney Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piney Grove.
Adding Piney Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piney 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 Piney Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Piney Grove post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piney Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardeman, 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 Piney Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |