Center Grove, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, United States

Center Grove, Texas

Ghost town

Center Grove

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Coordinates: 31°10′03″N 95°23′04″W﻿ / ﻿31.16750°N 95.38444°W﻿ / 31.16750; -95.38444
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Houston
Elevation

| 233 ft (71 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID| 2034897[1]

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

## History

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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

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

## Education

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

## References

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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

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Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States

County seat: Crockett

Cities|

* Crockett
* Grapeland
* Kennard
* Latexo
* Lovelady

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Unincorporated
communities|

* Ash
* Augusta
* Austonio
* Belott
* Berea
* Burrantown
* Center Hill
* Coltharp
* Cooper
* Creath
* Creek
* Cut
* Fodice
* Germany
* Givens Hill
* Guiceland
* Hagerville
* Hickory Creek
* Holly
* Hopewell
* Livelyville
* Lone Pine
* Mapleton
* Mound City‡
* Pennington‡
* Percilla
* Pleasant Grove
* Porter Springs
* Randolph
* Ratcliff
* Refuge
* Reynard
* Stubblefield
* Tadmor
* Volga
* Weches
* Weldon
* Wesley Chapel
* Wheeler Springs

Ghost towns|

* Allen Chapel
* Antioch
* Arbor Grove
* Center Grove
* Druso
* Easley Chapel
* Elkins
* Halls Bluff
* Liberty Hill
* Mount Vernon
* Pearson's Chapel
* Plain
* Plainview
* Pleasant Hill
* Post Oak
* Prairie Point
* San Pedro
* Sand Ridge
* Shady Grove
* Shiloh
* Smith Grove
* Sorghumville
* Vistula
* Waneta

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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