Shady Grove
Shady Grove, a farming community on U.S. Highway 287 ten miles southeast of Crockett in southeastern Houston County, was first settled in the 1850s. A post office operated there from 1855 to 1866, a Baptist church was established sometime before the mid-1860s, and the first church was rebuilt in 1896. In the mid-1930s Shady Grove included the church, a cemetery, and a number of houses. After World War II many of its residents moved away, but by the mid-1960s the church, the cemetery, and a few widely scattered houses still remained. In the early 1990s Shady Grove was a dispersed rural community.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Eliza H. Bishop | © Texas State Historical Association
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Place type
Shady Grove is classified as a Town
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- Latitude
- 31.23407100
- Longitude
- -95.32383000
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Shady Grove by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | 2009 | Local Officials |