Oak Grove Alabama Map

About Oak Grove, Alabama

Oak Grove is a locality in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Oak Grove is located at 30.8571°N, 88.1819°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35151.

Oak Grove breathes a humid, verdant stillness, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 13.9 miles north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Saraland. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of rainfall, dips and rises between stands of live oaks, their gnarled branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, forgotten shawls. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, arrives in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of palmetto scrub and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s scarlet wing. The quiet here is not an absence of sound, but a symphony of rustles and chirps, the whisper of wind through leaves, and the distant hum of unseen insects, all underscored by the persistent, low murmur of the Gulf Coast’s damp embrace. The story of Oak Grove is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of the coastal plain’s fertile lands and its proximity to the vibrant waterways that feed into Mobile Bay. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich soil and the promise of agriculture, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land and the sea. While farming, particularly the cultivation of timber and various crops, once dominated, the modern pulse of Oak Grove beats with a diversified rhythm, incorporating light industry and the steady flow of commerce. Echoes of its past can be found in the weathered farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its residents, a quiet resilience forged by the predictable cycles of nature and the enduring appeal of a place that feels both grounded and open to the vastness of the southern sky.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.85713, -88.181948. 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 Oak Grove and Mobile County.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (35150), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Mobile County (Mobile), and school district assignment (Talladega 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 Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.