Welcome to Cottage Grove ...

Cottage Grove is located in Saline County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cottage Grove: Cottage Grv.

Cottage Grove is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Cottage Grove: (618)

Communities Also Named Cottage Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Cottage Grove: This one is located in Saline County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 17 communities that are also named Cottage Grove - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cottage Grove ...

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

• Harrisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
• Eldorado
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
• Carrier Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
• Norris City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
  • Norris City is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <3>
• Shawneetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
  • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <3>
• Galatia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <3>
• Ridgway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
• Equality
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
• New Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
• Raleigh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <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 Cottage Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottage Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottage Grove ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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