Center Grove, Texas

Summary

Center Grove is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1]

Center Grove, Texas
Center Grove is located in Texas
Center Grove
Center Grove
Center Grove is located in the United States
Center Grove
Center Grove
Coordinates: 31°10′03″N 95°23′04″W / 31.16750°N 95.38444°W / 31.16750; -95.38444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID2034897[1]

History edit

Center Grove was founded in 1925 through the consolidation of Pine Grove and Center Hill. In the 1930s, Center Grove had a few houses in its vicinity. As of 1990, it still consists of several houses. Its last population estimate was in 1966 when its population was 300.[2]

Geography edit

It is located on Farm to Market Road 1309, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Lovelady in southern Houston County.[2]

Education edit

Center Grove had a school in the mid-1930s and 1966.[2] Students now attend Lovelady Independent School District.

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Grove, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Center Grove, TX (Houston County) from the Handbook of Texas Online