Our Genealogy Helper
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 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 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Grove is located in Tazewell County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tazewell County: Fulton, Logan, Mason, McLean, Peoria & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grove:
- Tazewell County (The home county of Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- North Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
- Former name for North Pekin:
- Radio City
- Marquette Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Creve Coeur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <1>
- Wesley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Schaeferville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
- Towne Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crescent is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Pekin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
- Caldwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Banner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Breeds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Brereton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dunfermline
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint David
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liverpool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bybee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Fiatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Yates City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maquon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Emden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Evans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Sparland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Manito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Forest City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- San Jose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Goofy Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Natrona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Natrona is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Buzzville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Topeka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teheran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Mason City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Danvers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
- Stanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yuton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Bartonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Kingston Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Peoria Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stark County
- Speer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Germantown Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Spring Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Goodfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Congerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Secor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Washburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Grove.
Cemeteries Near Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bartonville.
- The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartonville State Asylum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960165 <2>
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
- The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
- Strickfaden Cemetery
- Gerber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber Cemetery
- The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gerber School Cemetery
- Trial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Kimler's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimler's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
- The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Craft Cemetery
- Kimler Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grove had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Hollis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Wesley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Bartonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kickapoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Farmdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stoehrs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- North Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grove.
Newspapers Published in 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 261 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grove:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Tazewell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Knox County
- Logan County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McLean County
- Peoria County
- Stark County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |