Welcome to Illinois Grove ...
Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Illinois Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
A typical abbreviation for Illinois Grove: Illinois Grv.
Illinois Grove is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Illinois Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Illinois Grove: 641
Communities near Illinois Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Illinois Grove.
- Marshalltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Story City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eldora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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>
- 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
- 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.<4> 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>
- Colo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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.<4> 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>
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 Illinois Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Illinois Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Illinois 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 Illinois Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Illinois Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Illinois Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Illinois Grove ...
Looking for more information about Illinois 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 Illinois Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Illinois Grove.
Adding Illinois Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Illinois Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Illinois Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Illinois Grove post office opened in 1857.
We also found Illinois Grove in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Illinois Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Illinois Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |