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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 West 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 West 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 West 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 West Grove: W. Grove

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Grove is located in Davis 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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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

  • Davis County     (The home county of West Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Paris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stiles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Carbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Floris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Chequest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Orleans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Udell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Coal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Exline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Moravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Darbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Clarkdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Sunshine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Brazil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
  • Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Albia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Cantril
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Douds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Blakesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cliffland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Ottumwa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
    • Eldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <1>
    • Chillicothe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Dahlonega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Highland Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Eddyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <1>
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Promise City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Livonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Pearl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Julesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Downing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Queen City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Greentop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Grove:

Cemeteries Near West Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • West Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Runkles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runkles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runkles Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
  • Hetzler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burgher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (429 more) ...
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Pelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Grove had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Davis County
  • Mark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County
  • Moulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Drakesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Steuben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
  • Dean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Appanoose County
  • Coatsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
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    • Udell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Stiles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Glenwood Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7255, Longitude: -92.5591    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 West Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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