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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 Round 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 Round 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 Round 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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Round Grove: Round Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Round Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Round Grove.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Round Grove is located in Whiteside County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.

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

  • Whiteside County     (The home county of Round Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Malvern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Galt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lyndon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Pigeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
    • Denrock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Coleta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Prophetstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • New Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manlius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ohio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kasbeer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Limerick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Milledgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • South Elkhorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Ideal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Chadwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hazelhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Argo Fay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
    • Thomson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Wacker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
    • Hickory Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Annawan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Geneseo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Prairieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Harmon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eldena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nachusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Amboy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lee Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Woosung
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Polo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haldane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Maryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Forreston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Joslin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Port Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapids City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rustic Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Camanche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <1>
    • Elk River Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Shaffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
    • Sixmile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Teeds Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
    • Folletts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Low Moor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Elvira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Bryant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Tenmile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Goose Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Sabula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <1>
    • Miles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <1>
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Round Grove, with the one closest to Round Grove listed first.
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Le Claire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McCausland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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

Cemeteries Near Round Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Round 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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Round Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Round Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Como Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Malvern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyndon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colcord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Genesee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Clyde Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Clyde Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Hume Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Round Grove had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sands is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
  • Malvern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Lyndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Como
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Como is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Galt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Emerson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Denrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
  • White Pigeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • Fenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Prophetstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Coleta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Rock Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Round 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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Round Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Round Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Round Grove:

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>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 Round Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Round Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.