Welcome to Shabbona Grove ...
Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County<1>.
The pronunciation of Shabbona Grove: SHAB-buh-nuh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shabbona Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Shabbona Grove: Shabbona Grv.
Shabbona Grove is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shabbona Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Shabbona Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shabbona Grove.
- De Kalb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
- Rochelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
- Cortland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Somonauk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
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 Shabbona Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shabbona Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shabbona 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 Shabbona Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shabbona Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Shabbona Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shabbona Grove ...
Looking for more information about Shabbona 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 Shabbona Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shabbona Grove.
Adding Shabbona Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shabbona 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 Shabbona Grove was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Shabbona Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shabbona Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Shabbona Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shabbona Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |