Welcome to Ives Grove ...
Ives Grove is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of Ives Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ives Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Ives Grove: Ives Grv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Ives Grove for more information about variations on the name of Ives Grove.
Ives Grove is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ives Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ives Grove is located in the (262) area code.
Communities near Ives Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ives Grove.
- Kenosha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- West Allis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- New Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 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 Ives Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ives Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ives 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 Ives Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ives Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Ives Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ives Grove ...
Looking for more information about Ives 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 Ives Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ives Grove.
Adding Ives Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ives 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 Ives Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Ives Grove post office opened in 1839.
We also found Ives Grove in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ives Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ives Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ives Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |