Welcome to Spring Grove ...
The village of Spring Grove is located in McHenry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Grove: Spring Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Grove has a population of 5,702 people<2> (see below for details).
Spring Grove is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Spring Grove: (815) and (779)<4>
The ZIP code for Spring Grove: 60081<5>
Websites for Spring Grove ...
Official Website: www.springgrove.org.il/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Grove had an population of 5,702 people. This is a decrease of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Grove had a population of 5,778 people. This makes Spring Grove the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Spring Grove represents 0.05% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,778 people, the population of Spring Grove increased 48.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,880 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring Grove.
Communities Also Named Spring Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Spring Grove: This one is located in McHenry County and the other is located in Warren County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 24 communities that are also named Spring Grove - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Grove.
Communities near Spring Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Grove.
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <7>
- Mundelein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
- Mundelein is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <7>
- Algonquin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <7>
- Gurnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <7>
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <7>
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <7>
- Round Lake Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <7>
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
- Pleasant Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Grayslake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <7>
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 Spring Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Grove. 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 Spring Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Grove ...
Looking for more information about Spring Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Grove.
Adding Spring Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spring Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Spring Grove post office opened in 1883.
We also found Spring Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spring Grove: www.springgrove.org.il/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Grove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Spring Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |