Welcome to Melugin Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Melugin Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Melugin Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Melugin Grove, please Contact Us.
Melugin Grove would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
The location of Melugin Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melugin Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for Melugin Grove: Melugin Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Melugin Grove is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Melugin Grove was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Melugin Grove would have been located in the (815) and (779)<5> area codes.
Communities near Melugin Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melugin Grove.
- Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <6>
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <6>
- Amboy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
- Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <6>
- Waterman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <6>
- Hillcrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Malta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
- Franklin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>
- Shabbona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
- Shabbona is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shabbona <6>
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
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 Melugin Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melugin Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melugin 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 Melugin Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melugin Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Melugin Grove.
Adding Melugin Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melugin 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 Melugin Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Melugin Grove post office opened in 1841.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melugin 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 Melugin 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 Lee, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Melugin Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <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/ |