sˈɛntɚ ɡɹˈoʊv æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈiːst tʊ ɛɡzˈɪst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz ˈænɛkst baɪ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈuːbjuːk.
Center Grove as an independent community ceased to exist in 1973, when it was annexed by the city of Dubuque.