Center Grove, Tennessee

Center Grove is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along State Route 56 south of Gainesboro and northwest of Cookeville.[1] The community is home to several churches and small businesses.

Center Grove, Tennessee
SR 56 in Center Grove
Center Grove
Center Grove
Coordinates: 36°15′50″N 85°36′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJackson
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38562
Area code(s)931
GNIS feature ID1280124[1]

Center Grove is named for a church built in the area in the 1890s. The church stood in the middle of a grove of trees.[2]

References

  1. "Center Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Center Grove," Jackson County Family History Book (Jackson Historical Society, 1996). Accessed at the A.J. Lambert website: 7 July 2016.


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