This historic route begins in Chicago, Illinois and ends in Santa Monica, California. In nearby Afton lies Historic Route 66, now US-60.
Grove is also located 12.6 miles (20.27 km) southeast of two Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) subdivisions, the Cherokee from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Springfield, Missouri, and the Afton, from nearby Afton Oklahoma to Kansas City's BNSF Argentine Yard. Oklahoma State Highways 10 and 25 lead east out of town. Route 59 passes through the city, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 44 near Afton and south 12 miles (19 km) to Jay, the Delaware County seat. Grove is also home to the Grand Lake Casino, which was opened in 1988. The city underwent a $3.7 million park project to attract fishing events to Grand Lake, most recently attracting the 20 Bassmaster Classic. A post office, named "Brennen", was located in the limits of present-day Grove in 1888, but the city was not incorporated until the 1890s, making it the only incorporated town in Delaware County when Oklahoma became a state. It was named for a grove of trees where it was sited. Prior to Oklahoma statehood, Grove was part of the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory. Grove is surrounded by Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees, a professional bass fishing tournament lake and recreational hotspot during the travel season of Memorial Day to Labor Day. The population was 6,623 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.6 percent over the figure of 5,131 recorded in 2000.
Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States.
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