Welcome to The Grove ...

The Grove is located in Cook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of The Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The Grove is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named The Grove ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 39 communities that are also named The Grove - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near The Grove ...

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

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
• Waukegan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <4>
• Cicero
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
• Arlington Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
• Evanston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
• Schaumburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
• Palatine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
• Skokie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <4>
• Des Plaines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
• Berwyn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Grove ...

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

Adding The Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of The 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 The Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for The Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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