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War memorial in Groveland
War memorial in Groveland
Groveland is located in Tazewell County, Illinois
Groveland
Groveland
Location in Tazewell County, Illinois
Groveland is located in Illinois
Groveland
Groveland
Location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Tazewell
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61535
Area code(s) 309

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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