Grover, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°03′35″N 95°27′37″W / 39.05972°N 95.46028°W / 39.05972; -95.46028
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Grover, Kansas
An old barn just south of Grover.
An old barn just south of Grover.
Grover, Kansas is located in Kansas
Grover, Kansas
Grover, Kansas
Grover, Kansas is located in the United States
Grover, Kansas
Grover, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°03′35″N 95°27′37″W / 39.05972°N 95.46028°W / 39.05972; -95.46028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS feature ID484867[1]

Grover is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas. It is 4 miles west of Lecompton and 6 miles east of Tecumseh.

History[change | change source]

Grover created a post office in 1886. It closed in 1895. It opened again in 1897, but it closed in 1899.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.