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Welcome to Waddams Grove ...

Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Waddams Grove: WAHD-duhmz<2>

Waddams Grove was established in 1832.

A typical abbreviation for Waddams Grove: Waddams Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waddams Grove for more information about variations on the name of Waddams Grove.

Waddams Grove is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waddams Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Waddams Grove: 815 & 779<4>

Communities near Waddams Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waddams Grove.

  • Freeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
  • Argyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Pearl City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Orangeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shannon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Waddams Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waddams Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waddams 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 Waddams Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waddams Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Waddams Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waddams Grove ...

Looking for more information about Waddams 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 Waddams Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waddams Grove.

Adding Waddams Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waddams 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 (so far) for Waddams Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waddams 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waddams 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 Waddams Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Waddams Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Waddams Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.