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Introduction ...

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 Illinois Grove (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 Illinois Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Illinois Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Illinois Grove: Illinois Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Illinois Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Illinois Grove:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Illinois Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Bangor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Clemons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Liscomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • State Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • LaMoille
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Malta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
    • Luray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Melbourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rhodes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Mackey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
  • Butler County
    • Austinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Popejoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Faulkner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Conrad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <3>
    • Beaman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
    • Grundy Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Buck Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Randall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Ellsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
    • Williams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Kamrar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanhope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • New Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Hubbard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
    • Gifford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Whitten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Eldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <3>
    • Radcliffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Owasa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Steamboat Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckeye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Eagle City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Green Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
  • Polk County
    • Loring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Zearing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McCallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Colo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fernald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Roland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Nevada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Story City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Iowa Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Shipley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Maxwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.
    • Gladbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Garwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Montour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Illinois Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Illinois Grove.

Cemeteries Near Illinois Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Illinois Grove.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Illinois Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.

  • Illinois Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zearing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevins Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevins Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevins Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Idaho Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idaho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idaho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Illinois Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Illinois Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Illinois Grove, with the one closest to Illinois Grove listed first.

  • Zearing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Clemons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Bromley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Marshall County
  • Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Marshall County
  • New Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Lawn Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • McCallsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
    • McCallsburg is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Minerva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Marshall County
  • Hubbard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Gifford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Moningers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
      • Moningers is located in Marshall County
    • Liscomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Secor ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Hardin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Illinois Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Illinois Grove.

Newspapers Published in Illinois Grove ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Illinois Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Illinois Grove, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Illinois Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Illinois Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Illinois Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Illinois Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Illinois Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Illinois Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1908, Longitude: -93.2235       In this case, the coordinates for Illinois Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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