Welcome to Rock Grove ...
Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Grove: Rock Grv.
Rock Grove is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rock Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rock Grove: 815 & 779<3>
Communities near Rock Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Grove.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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
- Winnebago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Orfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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.<4> 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
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 Rock Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock 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 Rock Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Grove ...
Looking for more information about Rock 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 Rock Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Grove.
Adding Rock Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rock Grove post office opened in 1840.
We also found Rock Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |