Grover was founded October 29, 1888 and incorporated September 22, 1916. It was a prosperous prairie town offering many amenities during 1900 through the late 20's. The town had several grocery stores, drug stores, post office, bank, telephone company, livery stables, train depot, land office, blacksmith, lumber yards, hotels, rooming houses, newspaper, school, churches, power plant, ice house, and an opera house. The dustbowl era saw many families leave the area and business's close. The Burlington railroad from Cheyenne to Sterling which closed in the 1970's contributed to a further loss of populace.
Grover is located in northeastern Colorado, 58 miles northeast of Greeley in Weld County. Surrounded by Pawnee National Grasslands the region covers 899 square miles of ranches, farms, remote small towns, and prairie. The Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic and Historic Byway a 136 mile scenic route passes through Grover on it's way to Pawnee Buttes, the focal point of the byway. Over 250 species of birds have been recorded in this area and a wonderful birding brochure can be obtained by contacting Pawnee National Grasslands district office.
Grover's population is approximately 150 and has a grocery store, deli, cafe, post office, bed & breakfast, town park, K-12 school, two churches, senior citizen apartments, Grover Depot Museum, RV park and a volunteer fire department.
The Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo is held every year on Fathers Day weekend in June and is known as the Biggest Little Rodeo in the West attracting participants nationwide. The Grover area also has a working ranch bed & breakfast and many scenic views of the prairie and chalk bluffs where visitors can enjoy the regions wildlife.
Grover is not at the edge of the world but some people feel you can see it from here, come and enjoy the wide open space's and beauty of the prairie.
Information
Grover Regional Library (970) 895-2244
Tuesday 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Thursday 9:00A.M. to 11:30 A.M. & 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 5 :00 P.M.
Grover Town Hall (970) 895-2213 Tuesday & Thursday 9 - 3 P.M.
Pawnee School Re-12 (970) 895-2222 Monday - Friday
U.S. Post Office (Grover) (970) 895-3355 Monday - Saturday
Grover Depot Museum (970) 895-2351 June - August 1 to 4 P.M.
Pawnee National Grasslands District Office (970) 353-5004
Pawnee Fire Protection (970) 895-2237
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