Elkhorn Grove, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
42°00′29″N 89°44′04″W / 42.00806°N 89.73444°W / 42.00806; -89.73444CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyCarrollElevation
728 ft (222 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID422663[1]

Elkhorn Grove is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. Elkhorn Grove is located on Elkhorn Creek north-northeast of Milledgeville.

Notable people from Elkhorn Grove include early Colorado state senator and mine owner Henry Neikirk, who was born there and attended the nearby Mount Carroll Seminary (later known as Shimer College) before heading west to make his fortune.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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