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Welcome to Grimes Addition ...

Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County<1>.


The location of Grimes Addition has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Grimes Addition is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Grimes Addition ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grimes Addition.

  • Dixon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rock Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Morrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
  • Polo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Prophetstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Walnut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Milledgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tampico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lyndon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grimes Addition ...

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

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

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grimes Addition - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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