Round Grove, Illinois

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Round Grove, Illinois
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Round Grove, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°47′06″N89°52′19″W / 41.78500°N 89.87194°W / 41.78500; -89.87194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Whiteside
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID416982 [1]

Round Grove is an unincorporated community in Whiteside County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A post office called Round Grove was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973. [2] The community was named from a "large round grove" near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Grove, Illinois
  2. "Whiteside County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 120.