Why visit Grovetown
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 11 parks and trails, 39 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Goodale Park and Kiddie Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 40°F.
Weather in Grovetown
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About Grovetown
Grovetown is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area as well as the Central Savannah River Area. As of the 2020 census, Grovetown had a population of 15,577. As of September 2026, the current mayor is Gary Jones.
From the Wikipedia article Grovetown, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes39
El Gringo Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
313 East Robinson Avenue, Grovetown
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
El Kiosco
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 mi
5174 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:00
Tasty Wings & Seafood
Restaurant · Wings, Seafood, Burger · 0.4 mi
5225 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
Tu-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30
Your Pie
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.9 mi
9592 Bentley Drive, Grovetown
Habanero's Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.9 mi
235 Meridian Drive, Grovetown
27 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Augusta West - Grovetown
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
3341 Log Deck Way, Grovetown
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Grovetown
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
893 Husk Box Way, Grovetown
History
From the building of the Georgia Railroad, which travels through the city until at least the 1860s, the community was known as "Belair". The city was chartered by the Georgia Legislature and officially incorporated on January 1, 1881. The name of the small village purportedly came from the old Grove Baptist Church that was founded in 1808. A poet famous in the post-Civil War era, Paul Hamilton Hayne, moved to Copse Hill in the Parham Road area in the 1860s. He solicited the United States Postal Service to establish the Grovetown post office. The first U.S. mail service was inaugurated on September 28, 1877, with Charles Clifford as postmaster. Mr. Clifford was also the train depot agent and the owner of the corner store.
The first railroad depot was a small structure built in 1878–79. The last depot was an ornate structure built in 1891 at a cost of $5,041.74. It served the citizens of Grovetown until 1970, when passenger trains no longer traveled on the Augusta–Atlanta line. It was demolished in 1973.
From the History section of Grovetown, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping7
AFP Industries ParkerStore
Hardware store · 1.3 mi
822 Horizon South Parkway, Grovetown
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare8
University Medical Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
925 Branch Court, Grovetown
Map of Grovetown
99 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 40°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 43°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 2.9 in |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 58°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 48°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 42°F | 3.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Augusta Daniel Fld Ap (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Columbia County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-10: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Field (DNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Harlem 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Martinez 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Evans 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Augusta-Richmond County 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Blythe 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Appling 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Dearing 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Hephzibah 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- North Augusta 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Thomson 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Augusta-Technical-College-Columbia-County-Campus-1, Whirlj21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michelle Ayers5, Michelle Ayers7, CC BY-SA 4.0
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