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Welcome to Prairie Grove ...

Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Prairie Grove: Prairie Grv.

Prairie Grove is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prairie Grove: 319

Communities Also Named Prairie Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Prairie Grove: This one is located in Des Moines County and the other is located in Clarke County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 8 communities that are also named Prairie Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Kansas, Manitoba and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Prairie Grove ...

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

  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • West Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <3>
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Mediapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oquawka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Grove ...

Looking for more information about Prairie 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 Prairie Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie 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.