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 | |
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 SR 56 in Center Grove | |
  Center Grove  Center Grove | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′50″N 85°36′30″W / 36.26389°N 85.60833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38562 |
| Area code | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1280124[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
edit- ^ a b "Center Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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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