BlockKings Grove, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Clay Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64466. The Survey maps it on the Maitland quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Maitland quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Maitland quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Falls City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
3,339 words on this townshipHistory of Holt County, Missouri : from the Time of the Platte Purchase to the End of the Year 1916 : Preceded by a Short History of Missouri : Supplemented by Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens, published 1917 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Clay Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Clay Township - 3,339 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Kings Grove (historical): 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Campbell Corner | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Mound City | 9.8 miles | 11 | |
| Bigelow | 12.8 miles | 13 | |
| New Point | 13.4 miles | 11 | |
| Craig | 13.5 miles | 13 | |
| Napier | 15.3 miles | 13 | |
| Nichols Grove | 15.8 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 739623. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.