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Welcome to Pleasant Grove ...

Pleasant Grove is located in Scott County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.

Pleasant Grove is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Pleasant Grove: (423)

Communities Also Named Pleasant Grove ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Grove is located in Scott County, we know of another 10 Tennessee communities named Pleasant Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Cocke, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Marion, Maury, Sumner and Wilson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 99 communities that are also named Pleasant Grove - they are located in Alabama (11), Arkansas (5), California (2), Florida (5), Georgia (7), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (8), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Texas (9), Utah and Virginia (5).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.

Communities near Pleasant Grove ...

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

  • Gernt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Williamsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Oneida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jellico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Huntsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Helenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Norma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Scott County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • Pine Knot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Revelo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
    • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Grove ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant 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 Pleasant Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Grove.

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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 Scott, 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 Pleasant 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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