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Welcome to Oak Grove ...

The village of Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Grove has a population of 586 people<3> (see below for details).

Oak Grove is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Oak Grove is within the (309) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Grove had an population of 586 people. This is an increase of 47.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 55.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Grove had a population of 396 people. This makes Oak Grove the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 396 people, the population of Oak Grove decreased 69.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,318 people).

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

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass, Lake and McLean County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, Arkansas (16), California (8), Colorado, Delaware (3), Florida (8), Georgia (11), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (5), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (12), Ohio, Oklahoma (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), South Carolina (8), Tennessee (30), Texas (9), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.

Communities near Oak Grove ...

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

  • Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Moline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <5>
  • Rock Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bettendorf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Moline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <5>
  • Eldridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Colona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <5>
  • Le Claire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <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 Oak Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Grove ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.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 Rock Island, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Grove.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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