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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.[2]

Bible Grove Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′N 88°25′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Land	35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	505 ft (154 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	334
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62434, 62858
FIPS code	17-025-05807

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.[2]

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	334	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

References

• "Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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