Grover, Kansas | |
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 An old barn south of Grover (2011) | |
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  Grover  Grover | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′35″N95°27′37″W / 39.05972°N 95.46028°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-29160 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484867 [1] |
Grover is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located 4 miles west of Lecompton and 6 miles east of Tecumseh.
Grover had a post office from 1886 to 1895 and again from 1897 to 1899. [2]
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Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Council Grove. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,386. The county was named for Thomas Morris, a U.S. Senator from Ohio and anti-slavery advocate.
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Beloit. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,796. The county was named for William Mitchell.
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Lincoln Center. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,939. The county was named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
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Durham is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89. The city took its name from Durham cattle. It is located about 8.5 miles north of Hillsboro on the west side of K-15 highway next to a railroad.
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Hesper is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located two and a half miles southeast of Eudora.
Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 4 miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.
Lake View is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 1 mile north of Lawrence.
Lone Star is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Lawrence.
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Worden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located seven miles west of Baldwin City and nine miles east of Overbrook along U.S. Highway 56.
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Plum Grove is a ghost town in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It was located in a rural area north of modern-day Potwin. No buildings remain at this former community site.
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