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Welcome to Piney Grove ...

Piney Grove is located in McMinn County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.

Piney Grove is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Piney Grove: (423)

Communities Also Named Piney Grove ...

While we believe that this Piney Grove is located in McMinn County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Piney Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carter, Hardeman, Hardin, 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.

  • Jacktown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
  • Madisonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Etowah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
  • Hopewell Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Surprise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Decatur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
  • Englewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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.

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 McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

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 McMinn, 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.









 

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