RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Stephenson County >> Rock Grove >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Grove: Rock 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Rock Grove is located in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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

  • Stephenson County     (The home county of Rock Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Afolkey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dakota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Orangeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oneco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Oak
      • From Rock Grove to Red Oak
    • Ridott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <1>
    • McConnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <1>
    • Freeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Nora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <1>
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
    • Apple River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Durand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pecatonica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <1>
    • Shirland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <1>
    • Seward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • Wempletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wempletown
      • From Rock Grove to Wempletown
    • Winnebago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • South Beloit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <1>
    • Machesney Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <1>
  • Dane County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Stone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Twin Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Twin Grove
      • From Rock Grove to Twin Grove
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Brodhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Cadiz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Rock Grove to Cadiz
    • Browntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Mineral Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Glarus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Iowa County (WI)
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • South Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Woodford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Wiota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gratiot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blanchardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newark
      • From Rock Grove to Newark
    • Orfordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Footville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beloit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Rock Grove to Union
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Grove ...

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frankeburger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeburger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Afolkey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afolkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afolkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Basswood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dakota Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dakota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dakota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock Grove had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Afolkey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Twin Grove
    • From Rock Grove to Twin Grove
  • Rock City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
  • Dakota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
  • Orangeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clarno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
  • Oneco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Juda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
    • Juda is located in Green County (WI)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Rock 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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Grove, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Rock Grove:

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

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Rock Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4630, Longitude: -89.5120    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025