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Welcome to Bible Grove ...

Bible Grove is located in Scotland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bible Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bible Grove: Bible Grv.

Bible Grove is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bible Grove: 660

Communities Also Named Bible Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bible Grove - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bible Grove.

Communities near Bible Grove ...

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

  • Kirksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Memphis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Edina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Greentop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Downing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Brashear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Wyaconda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
    • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Glenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 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 Bible Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bible Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bible Grove ...

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

Adding Bible Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bible 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 Bible Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bible Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scotland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bible Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.