Oak Grove

History

The first post office in Oak Grove was established in 1828. The community was named for oak trees near the original town site. The Clarksville Railroad was extended to Oak Grove in the 19th century. With construction of nearby Fort Campbell in the Second World War, Oak Grove's population grew. The city was incorporated by the state legislature on September 24, 1974. In 2013, three men (two of whom were police officers) were charged in the killings. All 3 were acquitted in 2017.

Geography

Oak Grove is located in southeastern Christian County at (36.658374, -87.419565). Its southern border is the Tennessee state line, and it is bordered to the west by Fort Campbell. Hopkinsville, the Christian County seat, touches the northwest corner of Oak Grove along Fort Campbell Boulevard (U.S. Route 41 Alternate). Interstate 24 forms the northeast boundary of Oak Grove, with access from exit 86 (US 41 Alt.) and exit 89 (Kentucky Route 115). The city of Clarksville, Tennessee, is along the southern boundary of Oak Grove. According to the United States Census Bureau, Oak Grove has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Pembroke Elementary School
  Elementary · Pembroke · 660 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• South Christian Elementary School
  Elementary · Herndon · 601 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Cumberland Hall School
  Other · Hopkinsville · 28 students · 9.3:1 ratio