A trading post was established by Eli Shankle near Groaning Rock in 1808, named "Harmony Grove". The common explanation is that the name is a play on his wife, Rebecca's, maiden name: Hargrove. There is also an old Appalachian hymn tune called "Harmony Grove", found in an 1830 book called The Virginia Harmony. This tune is popular today as the melody to "Amazing Grace".
A trading post was established by Eli Shankle near Groaning Rock in 1808 named "Harmony Grove" The common explanation is that the name is a play on his wife Rebecca's maiden name Hargrove There is also an old Appalachian hymn tune called "Harmony Grove" found in an 1830 book called The Virginia Harmony This tune is popular today as the melody to "Amazing Grace"