loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈɛkʃən twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ʌv dˈuːbjuːk tˈaʊnʃɪp ɪn dˈuːbjuːk kˈaʊnti, ˈaɪəwə, ðə tˈaʊn wʌz nˈeɪmd sˈɛntɚ ɡɹˈoʊv bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə dʒˈuːnɪpɚ tɹˈiːz fˈaʊnd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
Located in section 27 of Dubuque Township in Dubuque County, Iowa, the town was named Center Grove because of the juniper trees found in the area.