Welcome to Island Grove ...
Island Grove is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The location of Island 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 Island Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
A typical abbreviation for Island Grove: Island Grv.
Island Grove is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Island Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Island Grove: (217)
Communities Also Named Island Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Island Grove: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Jasper County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 4 communities that are also named Island Grove - they are located in Florida, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Island Grove.
Communities near Island Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Island Grove.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Virden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <4>
- South Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Southern View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Leland Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Island Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Island Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Island 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 Island Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Island Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Island Grove ...
Looking for more information about Island 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 Island Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Island Grove.
Adding Island Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Island Grove 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 Island Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Island Grove post office opened in 1826.
We also found Island Grove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Island Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, 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 Island Grove - 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/ |