Oak Grove Alabama Map

About Oak Grove, Alabama

Oak Grove is a locality in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 564. The population density is 118.0 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 33.1904°N, 86.3037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35150, 35404, 35151.

Oak Grove occupies a quiet expanse of inland Alabama where the horizon is defined by the steady, darkened silhouette of Eckerberger Mountain. It lies 10.8 miles southeast of Russellville, AL (from Russellville, AL: bearing 128°T), and is situated 13.1 miles north of Haleyville. Mud Creek carves a persistent path through the red clay, its banks lined with the deep green of bottomland hardwoods that hold the humidity of the afternoon in their heavy leaves. Only two miles distant, the still surface of Sand Pit New Hope Church Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a mirror to the sky amidst the dense thickets. To the west, the rugged terrain rises toward the distant, protective reaches of the William B. Bankhead National Forest, which marks the edge of a vast, forested wilderness. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a persistent, grounding fragrance that defines the transition from the low-lying fields into the shadow of the ridges.

Oak Grove persists as a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the slow, steady movement of the seasons and the cycle of the land. Deep within the local memory, the influence of the nearby William B. Bankhead National Forest has long shaped the regional character, anchoring the community to the timber and soil that have supported its people for generations. While life flows with a deliberate pace, the proximity of Denton Hollow adds a sense of enclosed seclusion, shielding the inhabitants from the noise of more frantic corridors. Those who traverse the local roads often find themselves pausing at the sight of Butler Falls, where the water’s descent provides a rare, melodic break in the stillness of the woods. Oak Grove maintains its identity through this quiet endurance, a settlement that remains deeply connected to the texture of the Alabama interior.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.190359, -86.303727. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (35150, 35404, 35151), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Franklin County (Russellville), and school district assignment (Talladega County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.