Welcome to Grove City ...
Grove City is located in Christian County<1>.
The location of Grove City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grove City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Grove City is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grove City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grove City is located in the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Grove City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Grove City - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grove City.
Communities near Grove City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grove City.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Taylorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Taylorville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorville <4>
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
- Pawnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
- Moweaqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
- Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
- Southern View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kincaid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Kincaid is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <4>
- Harristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <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 Grove City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grove City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grove City. 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 Grove City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove City. See our Newspapers Page for Grove City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grove City ...
Looking for more information about Grove City? 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 Grove City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grove City.
Adding Grove City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grove City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grove City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grove City post office opened in 1869.
We also found Grove City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grove City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Christian, 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 Grove City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |