Camp Grove is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Illinois, United States, located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) 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]
Camp Grove, Illinois | |
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  Camp Grove  Camp Grove | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′44″N 89°37′59″W / 41.07889°N 89.63306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61424 |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 405471[1] |
The Camp Grove Wind Farm is located adjacent to the community.
History
editCamp Grove was platted in 1901.[5] It was named from a camp in a grove near the town site.[5]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Peoria to Camp Grove". Peoria to Camp Grove. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "History of Camp Grove, Marshall Co IL".
- ^ a b 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. 51.
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