Center Grove, Texas | |
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  Center Grove  Center Grove | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′03″N95°23′04″W / 31.16750°N 95.38444°W | |
| 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 an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1]
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]
It is located on Farm to Market Road 1309, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Lovelady in southern Houston County. [2]
Center Grove had a school in the mid-1930s and 1966. [2] Students now attend Lovelady Independent School District.
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