Grove Hill Alabama Map

About Grove Hill, Alabama

Grove Hill is a locality in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,341. The population density is 98.7 people per km². Grove Hill is located at 31.7088°N, 87.7772°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36451.

Grove Hill rises from the rolling terrain of southwest Alabama, a place where the air often carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 70.7 miles south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 130°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-north-east of Jackson. The landscape here is a gentle, sculpted tapestry of forests and fields, punctuated by the occasional meandering creek or pond, reflecting the broad Alabama sky in its placid surface. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled fingers, provide a dense canopy in the wooded stretches, while open pastures, often dotted with grazing cattle, break the verdant expanse. The quality of light in late afternoon, as it slants through the trees, possesses a particular, golden hue, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet, almost melancholic beauty to Grove Hill. The history of Grove Hill is deeply intertwined with the agricultural legacy of Clarke County, a region once dominated by cotton plantations that have since given way to a more diversified farming economy. Timber remains a significant industry, the rustling of leaves in the extensive pine forests a constant, subtle soundtrack to daily life. While not a hub of major industry, Grove Hill serves as a vital administrative and commercial center for the surrounding rural communities, its modest downtown buildings housing the essential services and local businesses that sustain the area. The courthouse square, a familiar focal point, speaks to the enduring importance of local governance and the close-knit nature of the people who call Grove Hill home, a place where the pace of life allows for a more deliberate engagement with the passing seasons and the simple pleasures of the day.

About This Grove Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grove Hill, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.708768, -87.777222. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Grove Hill and Clarke County.

Detailed location data for Grove Hill includes the ZIP code (36480), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Clarke County (Grove Hill), and school district assignment (Clarke County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Grove Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.