Spring Grove is an

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in Dallas County, in the

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. The community is situated on

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and the

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flows past, about 1.5 miles to the east. Buffalo is approximately six miles to the north-northwest.

History

A post office called Spring Grove was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1906. A spring within a nearby grove accounts for the name.

References

Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DallasCountyMO-geo-stub