Welcome to Elm Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Elm Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elm Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elm Grove, please Contact Us.
Elm Grove would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Elm Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Elm Grove: Elm Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elm Grove is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elm Grove was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Elm Grove once stood is in the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Elm Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Elm Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (7), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elm Grove.
Communities near Elm Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Grove.
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Carmi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <5>
- Grayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <5>
- Norris City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Shawneetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Uniontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <5>
- Ridgway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Crossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
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 Elm Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm 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 Elm Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Grove.
Adding Elm Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elm 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 Elm Grove was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Elm Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Elm Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |