While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Mill Grove: Mill Grv.
Mill Grove is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mill Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mill Grove: 660
Communities Also Named Mill Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Mill Grove: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 7 communities that are also named Mill Grove - they are located in New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania (3).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mill Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill 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 Mill Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Grove ...
Looking for more information about Mill 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 Mill Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Grove.
Adding Mill Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mill 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 Mill Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mill Grove post office opened in 1873.
We also found Mill Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: