Welcome to Leland Grove ...

The city of Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Leland Grove: Leland Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leland Grove has a population of 1,466 people<3> (see below for details).

Leland Grove is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Leland Grove: (217)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leland Grove had an population of 1,466 people. This is a decrease of 2.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leland Grove had a population of 1,503 people. This makes Leland Grove the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Leland Grove represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 557th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,503 people, the population of Leland Grove decreased 5.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,592 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leland Grove.

Communities near Leland Grove ...

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

• Chatham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Sherman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
• Auburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Rochester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• Riverton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
• Virden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Pawnee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
• Petersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
• Athens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Williamsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leland Grove ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leland 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