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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Island Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Island Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Island Grove, please Contact Us.

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 Island 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 Island 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.

Name Variations for Island Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Island Grove: Island Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Island Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.

Below are the counties that are near Island Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Island Grove:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Island Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
    • Lis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Hidalgo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
    • Rose Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Bogota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Yale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • Hunt City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Sainte Marie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sailor Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <3>
    • Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
    • Iola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Flora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Trilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lerna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
    • Magnet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Hutton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dorans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Bellair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Green Brier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • Stoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
    • Oil Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Jewett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Walla Walla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Greenup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
    • Hazel Dell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Timothy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Union Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Teutopolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Heartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Funkhouser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
    • Mason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
    • Gilmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • La Clede
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Holliday
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
    • Farina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <3>
    • Loogootee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Gays
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
    • Coles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Dundas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Noble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.
    • Sigel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Stewardson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
    • Sexson Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Strasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Mode
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Fancher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Cowden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Island Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Island Grove.

Cemeteries Near Island Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Island 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Island Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.

  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dieterich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dieterich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dieterich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gila Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gila Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gila Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hicks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Diel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Island Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Island Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Island Grove, with the one closest to Island Grove listed first.

  • Dieterich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Gila
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
  • Lis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
  • Teutopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
  • Elliottstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
    • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
  • Roslyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Falmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
    • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
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    • Walla Walla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eberle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Eberle is located in Effingham County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Island Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Island Grove.

Newspapers Published in Island 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Island Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Island Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Island Grove:

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 Island Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Island Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1025, Longitude: -88.3353       In this case, the coordinates for Island Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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