Grove, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74344. It stands on Spring Branch. The Survey maps it on the Grove quadrangle. 6,956 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 774 feet above sea level.
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On record in Grove
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Corey House/Hotellisted 1982
Splitlog Churchlisted 1972
Population over time
2 figuresGrove grew from 6,623 to 6,956 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,623 | |
| 2020 | 6,956 | +333 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
65 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Grove between 1992 and 2020, burning about 386 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Miami Agency | DUNN |
| 12 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 65 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 14 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30374 |
| 7 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30336 |
| 30 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30530 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Grove: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Longan Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 104 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grove in 104 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 53 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Hail | Grove | $250,000 | Large hail damaged vehicles, and the roofs of homes and businesses. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Grove | $150,000 | A tornado developed east of Monkey Island on Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. There is video of this tornado over the lake. The tornado moved northeast across Patricia Island, uprooting a couple trees and snapping large tree limbs. More large tree limbs and a few trees were uprooted near Highway 59. The tornado widened as it approached the S 620 Road, where the roof of a metal building system was damaged and trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to widen as it approached Grove Municipal Airport. Outbuildings were severely damaged, homes were damaged, and trees were snapped or uprooted near the airport. There is video of the tornado as it moved across the north side of the airport, damaging outbuildings. The tornado crossed Highway 10 and dissipated north of the E 280 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged boats, and the boat dock, at the Grand Lake Sailing Club. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down between 150 and 200 trees along Grand Lake to the northwest of Grove. The winds also damaged several boat docks and did minor damage to some houses and cabins. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind caused extensive damage to a storage building, and damaged a boat dock. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Grove | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged boats docks on Grand Lake near Highway 59. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down 5 trees. A few of the trees blocked streets and fell on houses causing damage. |
| October 2002 | Lightning | Grove | $50,000 | Lightning struck the police station and a nearby house. The lightning did $10,000 damage to the police station. When the lightning struck the house it caused a fire which gutted the house. The damage estimated done to the house was $40,000. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Grove | $50,000 | Lightning struck a house in Grove. The resulting fire destroyed the house. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Grove | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Grove | $25,000 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, snapped large tree limbs, damaged the roof of a mobile home, damaged the roofs of several permanent homes, and blew down power lines. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roof of an airport hangar. Numerous large tree limbs and trees were also blown down. The wind damage resulted in power outages. At one time power was out over about half of the city. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Grove | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and damaged the roofs of homes. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several green houses. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged the roofs of homes. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, damaged boat docks, and damaged shingles of several homes near Holdens Cove. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $10,000 | Winds tore loose a floating cafe on Grand Lake. One boat was missing after the storm. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Grove | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and snapped power poles. A carport was severely damaged. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Grove | $5,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding in the Buffalo Creek and Elk River areas. Seventeen people were evacuated from a campground and one person was rescued from a vehicle. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Grove | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree fell on a carport. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $3,000 | Thunderstorm wind estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree blocked a road. Power lines were also blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a mobile home. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a power pole. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roofs of a few outbuildings. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $600 | A tree limb and a power line were knocked down by strong winds. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $500 | Several large trees were blown onto and blocked nearby roadways. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $500 | Power pole snapped |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | A large tree was blown down northeast of Grove, blocking traffic for a time. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | A large tree was blown over. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | $100 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down small trees. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Grove | - | Several roads west of Grove were flooded and closed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Large trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Trees were damaged by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a street sign. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and a few trees at Honey Creek State Park. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grove | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. |
| February 2001 | Hail | Grove | - | Dime size hail fell at Shangri La. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Grove | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3241328 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1093427. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






