Camp Grove, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Camp Grove, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Camp
Grove
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:41.0789°N -89.6331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61424
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:405471[1]

Camp Grove is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Illinois, United States, located 7.5miles east-northeast of Wyoming and 27.6 miles (44.4 km) north of Peoria.[2] Camp Grove has a post office with ZIP code 61424.[3] [4]

The Camp Grove Wind Farm is located adjacent to the community.

History

Camp Grove was platted in 1901.[5] It was named from a camp in a grove near the town site.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Peoria to Camp Grove. Peoria to Camp Grove. en. 2019-03-25.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=61424&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Web site: History of Camp Grove, Marshall Co IL.
  5. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 51.