Welcome to Groveland ...
So far, we found very little information about Groveland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Groveland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Groveland, please Contact Us.
Groveland would have been located within present day Clarke County<2>.
The location of Groveland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Groveland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Groveland is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Groveland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Groveland once stood is in the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Groveland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Groveland - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Groveland.
Communities near Groveland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Groveland.
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
- Murray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Truro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <5>
- New Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <5>
- Humeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <5>
- Lorimor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lucas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Groveland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groveland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Groveland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Groveland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groveland. See our Newspapers Page for Groveland.
Adding Groveland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Groveland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Groveland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Groveland post office opened in 1886.
We also found Groveland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Groveland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Groveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groveland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |