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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Grove, Illinois
- ^ "Whiteside County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ 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.
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