Groveland, Illinois facts for kids
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Groveland
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War memorial in Groveland
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 Groveland
Location in Tazewell County, Illinois
Groveland
Location in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Groveland is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It has a small library, a school which is now a church, gas station, war memorial, country store with restaurant and chapel, churches, Pyramid Printing Inc. and a handful of other small businesses. It has approximately 1400 residents and is located near Pekin and Morton. It lies within ten miles of Peoria, near Springfield Road and Edgewater Drive, which is Illinois State Route 98.
Notable people
- Catherine Amanda Coburn (1839–1913), journalist, newspaper editor
- Harlan Tarbell (1890-1960), magician, artist, author
- Abigail Scott Duniway (1834–1915), writer on women's rights; Oregon pioneer.
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