Shady Grove, Houston County, Texas | |
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  Shady Grove  Shady Grove | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′03″N95°19′26″W / 31.23417°N 95.32389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382742 [1] |
Shady Grove is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas. [1]
Shady Grove was settled in the 1850s. It soon got a post office but closed in 1866. A Baptist church was built in the mid-1860s and was rebuilt in 1896. In the mid-1930s, the church, a cemetery, and a few houses were in the area. These details remained the same in the mid-1960s, even though World War II caused most of the residents to move away. By the 1990s it was all but abandoned. [2]
Shady Grove is located on US Highway 287, about 10 miles southeast of Crockett in southeastern Houston County. [2]
Most students in Shady Grove attend the Crockett Independent School District. The west side of County Road 4150 is in the Lovelady Independent School District. [3]
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