Pioneers gathered at a grove of trees so that wagons could band together for their trip west.

The Main street in Council Grove is the old Santa Fe Trail.

The town has 15 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Travelers left their mail in this designated tree to be picked up by others going in the right direction.

The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Herington, Delavan, Council Grove.

In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Kansas and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort.

Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including Council Grove.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] The 2020 United States census counted 2,140 people, 912 households, and 528 families in Council Grove.

Presently, both the Council Grove Reservoir and the City Lake are popular for recreational activities.

Building is restricted on the larger Council Grove Reservoir but there are many well-positioned camp sites.

Walleye, crappie, white bass, and many more fish are in both the Council Grove Reservoir and the City Lake.

The community is served by Morris County USD 417 public school district.

Students from the surrounding areas travel to Council Grove to attend high school.

Council Grove was located on the National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, that was established in 1912.