Round Grove, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Round Grove, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Whiteside
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:41.785°N -89.8719°W
Area Code:815 & 779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:416982

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

History

A post office called Round Grove was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[1] The community was named from a "large round grove" near the original town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whiteside County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2015.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 120.