Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Grover during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Grover had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..

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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 Grover (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 Grover. 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.

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 doctors and 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.

Grover is located in Douglas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

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

• Douglas County     (The home county of Grover)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Big Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Lecompton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
  • Stull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
    • Stull is located in Douglas County
  • Kanwaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
    • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka has also been known as:
    • Kanawha
    • Kannaka
    • Kanwaca
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Midland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Douglas County
  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Lone Star
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Sibleyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
    • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
  • Globe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Worden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
• Atchison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Arrington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington has also been known as:
    • Arrington Mineral Springs
    • Arrington Springs
  • Cummings
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Atchison County
  • Potter
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Atchison County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Centropolis
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Le Loup
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Hoyt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
  • Mayetta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
  • Denison
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
  • Birmingham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
  • Larkinburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
    • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
  • Delia
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Delia is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Newman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Medina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Thompsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale South
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakeside Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
  • West Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
    • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Indian Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
    • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Meriden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
• Johnson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Clearview City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
    • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
  • De Soto
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
• Leavenworth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Tonganoxie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Linwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Jarbalo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Easton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
  • Basehor
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
    • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
  • Fairmount
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount has also been known as:
    • Fairmont Village
  • Loring
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
• Osage County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Mineral Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Overbrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
    • Overbrook is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
  • Carbondale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Scranton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
  • Vassar
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
    • Vassar is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
  • Burlingame
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
• Shawnee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grover, with the one closest to Grover listed first.
  • Spencer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Tecumseh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • North Topeka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Highland Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Topeka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Berryton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Cullen Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Kiro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
  • Auburn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Wabaunsee County
  • Maple Hill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <3>
• Wyandotte County
  • Wallula
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County

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

Newspapers Published in Grover ...

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 252 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grover, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grover:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Douglas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Atchison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Leavenworth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shawnee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wyandotte County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Douglas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Douglas County

Cemeteries Near Grover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grover.

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 Grover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• East View Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Big Springs Cemetery
  • East View - Big Springs Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
• Maple Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
• Medina Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
• Newman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
• St. Peters Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
• Borrowed Light Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Borrowed Light Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Borrowed Light Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Lecompton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borrowed Light Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237539 <6>
• Oak Ridge Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Oakridge Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212921 <6>
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93106 <6>
• Zion Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
• Stull Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stull Cemetery
• Holliday Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
• Grantville Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
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  • Old Grantville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grantville Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grover had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Newman
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Jefferson County
• Medina
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Jefferson County
• Big Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
• Perry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
• Thompsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
• Spencer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
• Grantville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
• Williamstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
• Tecumseh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
• Watson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Shawnee County
• Buck Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
  • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
• Oakland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
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  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Meriden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
  • North Topeka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/