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Introduction ...
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.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Groveland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Groveland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Groveland is historic, it would have been located within present day Clarke County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold, Union, Warren & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Groveland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Groveland:
- Clarke County (The home county of Groveland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Lacelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Murray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Adair County
- Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Van Wert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Decatur City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Davis City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Pleasanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Lucas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Chariton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Truro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Barney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- East Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Saint Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Patterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Winterset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Newbern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Bauer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Beaconsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ayr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lorimor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Afton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arispe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shannon City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- New Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Liberty Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Bevington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lacona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martensdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Churchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Indianola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Humeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Allerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corydon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Clio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Lineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Groveland, see our County-by-County Page for Groveland.
Cemeteries Near Groveland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groveland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Groveland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Groveland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95393 <3>
- Lacelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- McKee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Van Wert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Groveland itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Groveland, with the one closest to Groveland listed first.
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Van Wert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Murray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Groveland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Groveland.
Newspapers Published in Groveland ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Groveland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Groveland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Groveland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Groveland:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Decatur County
- Lucas County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Ringgold County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Groveland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |