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Welcome to Island Grove ...

Island Grove is located in Alachua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Island Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

A typical abbreviation for Island Grove: Island Grv.

Island Grove is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Island Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Island Grove: 352

The ZIP code for Island Grove: 32654<3>

Communities Also Named Island Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Island Grove - they are located in Illinois (2), Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Island Grove.

Communities near Island Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Island Grove.

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 Island Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Island Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Island 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 Island Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Island Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Island Grove ...

Looking for more information about Island 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 Island Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Island Grove.

Adding Island Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Island 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 Island Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Island Grove post office opened in 1884.

We also found Island Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Island Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Island Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Island Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Island Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/