Welcome to Harris Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Harris Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harris Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harris Grove, please Contact Us.
Harris Grove would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
The location of Harris Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Harris Grove: HAIR-uhs<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Harris Grove: Harris Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Harris Grove is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Harris Grove was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Harris Grove once stood is in the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Harris Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Harris Grove - they are located in Kentucky and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harris Grove.
Communities near Harris Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harris Grove.
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
- McLeansboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <6>
- Ina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Sesser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
- Sesser is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <6>
- Wayne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <6>
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <6>
- Bluford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <6>
- Valier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <6>
- West City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Harris Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harris Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harris 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 Harris Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Harris Grove.
Adding Harris Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harris 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 Harris Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Harris Grove post office opened in 1856.
We also found Harris Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris 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 Harris 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 Jefferson, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Harris Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harris Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |