Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bible Grove Township is one of twelve townships
in Clay County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 384.
, Bible Grove Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.07 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
History - Grand Army of the Republic
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Brooks, Burke, German, Lewis, Saint Paul and Shouse Chapel.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Clay County
Clay County, Illinois
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1950, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in Clay County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,815, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 14,560 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 384.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Bible Grove Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.07 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bible GroveBible Grove, IllinoisBible Grove is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Illinois, United States. Bible Grove is northeast of Louisville. Bible Grove once had a post office, which closed on October 22, 1988....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
History - Grand Army of the Republic
- The G.A.R. had a post known as the Bible Grove Post, No. 360. It was organized by William Mattoon November 14, 1883, in Georgetown. It received its charter October 30, 1883. The following were charter members: Theoren Gould, John B. Cogswell, Elias Booze, James Connerley, Richard McWilliams, Leonard Wolf, William B. Corder, John Cottrell, S. G. Curtright, Henry Nash, M. N. Lewis, E. T. Ryan, William P. Lewis, Robert Carrick, Jesse B. Vickrey. Jacob Rinehart, Joseph Killifer, Joseph Harper and Joseph Cook. The first officers: Theoren Gould, Commander; John B. Cogswell, Senior Vice Commander; Henry Nash, Junior Vice Commander; Leonard Wolf, Adjutant; Moses M. Lewis, Quartermaster;John Cottrell, Surgeon; Richard McWilliams, Chaplain; Joseph Killifer. Officer of the Day; William B. Corder, Officer of the Guard; W. P. Lewis, Sergeant Mayor; Joseph Harper, Quartermaster Sergeant.
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Brooks, Burke, German, Lewis, Saint Paul and Shouse Chapel.
School districts
- Clay City Community Unit District 10
- Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- North Clay Community Unit School District 25
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54