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Introduction ...

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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Grove: Pleasant 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Pleasant Grove is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union & Williamson.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Pleasant Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Buncombe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • Cypress
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Goreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belknap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
    • Deer Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Wartrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Grantsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Elco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Diswood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • McClure
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Unity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Cache
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Miller City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Thebes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Cairo Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
  • Franklin County
    • Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Makanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Carbondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Murphysboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Grand Tower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Massac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Big Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
    • Metropolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Massac City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • Brookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • McCormick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Golconda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Perks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Karnak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • Ullin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Olmsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Villa Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Mounds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Stonefort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <2>
    • Carrier Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
    • Ledford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Mitchellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Lick Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Dongola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Anna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Cobden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jonesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Alto Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Reynoldsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Lake Crest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Creal Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Crainville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Carterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dewmaine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
    • Energy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Spillertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cambria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whiteash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Colp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>
    • Herrin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <2>
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Bandana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Kevil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
    • La Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Ceredo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Ragland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Future City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Future City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Paducah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Leemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Scott County (MO)
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Grove, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 websites either 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 Pleasant Grove:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
  • Fain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
  • File Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the File Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the File Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (502 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Gurley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurley Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Moscow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Union County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
  • Buncombe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
    • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
  • Elvira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Elvira is located in Johnson County
  • Lick Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Lick Creek is located in Union County
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
  • Goreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Balcom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
    • Balcom is located in Union County
  • Dongola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
  • Wetaug
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
    • Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sandburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
      • Sandburn is located in Johnson County
    • Tunnel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
      • Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <2>
    • Anna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4409, Longitude: -89.0298       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Pleasant Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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