Welcome to Sugar Grove ...
Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Sugar 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 Sugar Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
A typical abbreviation for Sugar Grove: Sugar Grv.
Sugar Grove is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sugar Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sugar Grove is located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Sugar Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Sugar Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sugar Grove.
Communities near Sugar Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sugar Grove.
- Richland Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Viroqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Boscobel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Westby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Soldiers Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Readstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Sugar Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugar Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sugar 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 Sugar Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Sugar Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Grove ...
Looking for more information about Sugar 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 Sugar Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sugar Grove.
Adding Sugar Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sugar 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 Sugar Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Sugar Grove post office opened in 1864.
We also found Sugar Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sugar Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Vernon, 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 Sugar 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/ |