1808Government
The name of the small village purportedly came from the old Grove Baptist Church that was founded in 1808.
1877History
mail service was inaugurated on September 28, 1877, with Charles Clifford as postmaster.
1878Architecture
The first railroad depot was a small structure built in 1878–79.
1881Government
The city was chartered by the Georgia Legislature and officially incorporated on January 1, 1881.
1891Architecture
The last depot was an ornate structure built in 1891 at a cost of $5,041.74.
1942Architecture
With the construction of Camp Gordon in 1942, Grovetown experienced rapid growth; it was no longer a small agricultural town.
1969History
== Parks and recreation ==
City parks include the Liberty Park Community Center, and Goodale Park, which is named after Joseph Daniel "Danny" Goodale Jr., a Vietnam veteran who...
1970History
It served the citizens of Grovetown until 1970, when passenger trains no longer traveled on the Augusta–Atlanta line.
1973History
It was demolished in 1973.
1985History
The coldest temperature was −1 °F set on January 21, 1985.
2002Infrastructure
This was the third incident involving the railroad crossing since 2002.
2007History
The highest temperature was 108 °F both on August 10, 2007, and on August 21, 1983.
2019Disaster
The strongest tornado was an EF2 on October 31, 2019.
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,577 people, 4,028 households, and 2,986 families residing in the city.
2024Disaster
Hurricane Helene hit the town on September 27, 2024.
2025Infrastructure
On October 10, 2025, a freight train collided with a 18-wheeler truck which became stuck while crossing a railroad at the intersection of Katherine Street and Old Wrightsboro Road.