Central Grove, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Central Grove, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Central Grove
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:220
Coordinates:34.0089°N -88.6056°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:687372

Central Grove (also rendered as Centralgrove[1]) is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Central Grove is located west of Amory and south of Nettleton.

History

In 1900, Central Grove had an estimated population of 23.[1]

A post office operated under the name Central Grove from 1879 to 1905.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 390.
  2. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 26, 2023.