North Grove

History

North Grove was originally called "Moorefield" when it was laid out in 1854 by William North. The name was changed to "North Grove" at about the time the Pan Handle Railroad arrived in the town in 1867. A post office was established at North Grove in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.

Geography

North Grove is located in southeastern Miami County. Indiana State Road 19 passes the northeast border of the CDP, leading northwest to Peru, the county seat, and southeast to Amboy. Kokomo is to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the North Grove CDP has an area of , all land. Walnut Creek runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north to Pipe Creek, which flows northwest to the Wabash River at Lewisburg.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  926
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  878
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  741
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  700
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  670
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  636
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  616
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  609

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2023-10-31
  7 km ESE of Linden, Indiana
• M 3.8 — 2010-12-30
  6 km SE of Greentown, Indiana