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Welcome to Garden Grove ...

The city of Garden Grove is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garden Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Garden Grove: Garden Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garden Grove has a population of 200 people<2> (see below for details).

Garden Grove is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Garden Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Garden Grove: 641

The ZIP code for Garden Grove: 50103<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden Grove had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden Grove had a population of 211 people. This makes Garden Grove the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 211 people, the population of Garden Grove decreased 15.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 250 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Garden Grove.

Communities Also Named Garden Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Garden Grove - they are located in California, Florida (2), Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah.

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

Communities near Garden Grove ...

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

  • Osceola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
  • Corydon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Allerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Humeston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Grand River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Van Wert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Lucas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Woodburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden Grove. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Garden Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden Grove ...

Looking for more information about Garden 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Garden Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garden Grove.

Adding Garden Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garden 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 (so far) for Garden Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, 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 Garden Grove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Garden Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garden Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.