Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois

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Country United States County Clay Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 154 m Population 344 (2010)		State Illinois Established November 5, 1861 ZIP codes 62434, 62858 Area 92 km² Local time Wednesday 12:26 AM

Weather 19°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 84% Humidity

Bible Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 344 and it contained 168 housing units.

Map of Bible Grove Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km²), of which 35.49 square miles (91.9 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

Bible Grove

(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.

In the book 'Proceedings And Official Reports Of The... Annual Encampment of The Department of Illinois G.A.R, Volumes 14-22' in a Report of the Assistant Adjutant General dated Chicago, January 31, 1886, was reported that Post 360 Bible Grove had surrendered their charter.

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 district

State House District 108

State Senate District 54

References

Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois Wikipedia

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