Cedar Grove, West Virginia

Cedar Grove, West Virginia
Nickname: 
The Grove "G-Town"
Motto: 
We Can Supply Your Every Need
Location of Cedar Grove in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Location of Cedar Grove in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°13′12″N 81°25′46″W / 38.22000°N 81.42944°W / 38.22000; -81.42944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
 • Total0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 • Total714
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
700
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25039
Area code304
FIPS code54-13924[3]
GNIS feature ID1537132[4]
Websitehttps://townofcedargrovewv.com/

Cedar Grove is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 714 at the 2020 census.[2] Cedar Grove was incorporated in 1902. Its name is derived from the time the town was established, when a large juniper forest, misidentified as cedars by early settlers, was growing at that location. Cedar Grove is the site of Fort Kelley and the oldest settlement in the Kanawha Valley, dating from 1773. Landmarks located here include the Tompkins Home (1844) and the Old Brick Church (1853).[5] The current mayor is as of July 1, 2023, is Melissa (Missy) Young.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.