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.

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Eliza H. Bishop | © TSHA

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Shady Grove is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Shady Grove is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 31.23407100
Longitude: -95.32383000

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

83