About the town » Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia, United States

Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,402 at the 2010 census. It is one of Atlanta's most Southeastern Suburbs in the Metropolitan area. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove and addresses in those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses.Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 4,000.Tanger Outlet Center opened for business in the fall of 1994 in Locust Grove. Since that time many new businesses have made Locust Grove their home. Tanger Outlet Center tenants include Coach, J.Crew, Jones New York, Liz Claiborne, Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Pac Sun, Polo Ralph Lauren, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Aeropostale, Jockey, Eddie Bauer, Nike and more.Locust Grove is also home to Noah's Ark, a rehabilitation center for animals and group home for children from birth to 18 years old. The non-profit facility is home to over 1,000 animals and is licensed by the State of Georgia to provide residential care for up to 24 children. The wildlife from the rehabilitation center and the children from the Children's Care Home play a vital role for each other. The children participate in "pet therapy", nurturing the baby wildlife as the animals are rehabilitated in hopes of eventually being returned to their natural habitat.