Honey Grove, Texas Facts for Kids

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City

Nickname(s): "The Sweetest Town in Texas"
Location of Honey Grove, Texas

Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fannin
Area
• Total	3.02 sq mi (7.83 km²)
• Land	2.98 sq mi (7.72 km²)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,715
• Density	567.9/sq mi (219.03/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75446
Area code(s)	903, 430
FIPS code	48-34700
GNIS feature ID	2410785

Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove bills itself as "The Sweetest Town in Texas". The population was 1,715 at the 2020 census, up from 1,668 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
History
Education
Climate
Notable people
Photo gallery
See also

Geography

Honey Grove is in central North Texas, in eastern Fannin County, 16 miles (26 km) east of Bonham, the county seat, 39 miles (63 km) north of Greenville, 42 miles (68 km) east of Sherman, and 90 miles (140 km) northeast of the central business district of Dallas. Honey Grove was developed on flat to gently rolling terrain with scattered trees. The city is at an elevation ranging from about 580 to 690 feet (180 to 210 m) above sea level. U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 56 traverse the city from east to west, and State Roads 34, 100, and 824 run north and south. Bonham is the closest major economic center. Its climate produces an annual average daily maximum temperature of 75.1 °F, and an average annual rainfall is 43.99 inches (1,117 mm). It is also a part of the Texoma region.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.40%, is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	284	—
1870	382	34.5%
1880	884	131.4%
1890	1,828	106.8%
1900	2,483	35.8%
1910	2,300	−7.4%
1920	2,642	14.9%
1930	2,475	−6.3%
1940	2,456	−0.8%
1950	2,340	−4.7%
1960	2,071	−11.5%
1970	1,853	−10.5%
1980	1,973	6.5%
1990	1,681	−14.8%
2000	1,746	3.9%
2010	1,668	−4.5%
2020	1,715	2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

**Honey Grove racial composition**
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,086	63.32%
Black or African American (NH)	210	12.24%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	20	1.17%
Asian (NH)	3	0.17%
Some Other Race (NH)	12	0.7%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	115	6.71%
Hispanic or Latino	269	15.69%
Total	1,715

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,715 people, 798 households, and 496 families residing in the city.

History

David Crockett discovered the area of Honey Grove when he camped there on his way to join the Texas Army at San Antonio in 1836. Crockett sent many letters back to Tennessee, telling of an area with an abundance of honey-filled trees, hence the town's name. In 1837, Samuel Erwin became the first settler of the place. B. S. Walcott contributed much to the town's development, by planning the city's landscape and later on by selling building lots. In 1873, Honey Grove was officially established.

Samuel Erwin and Davy Crockett, old friends from Kentucky, were instrumental in the founding of Honey Grove. Samuel Augustus Erwin has a large gravestone marker in Honey Grove, stating: "Virginia-born Samuel Erwin was married in 1819 in Tennessee to Sally Rodgers Crisp (1795–1860), in a ceremony performed by local magistrate David Crockett. First settler in the Honey Grove area, Erwin arrived here in 1837 and surveyed land grants for other pioneers. A surveyor by profession, he platted the town site for his friend B.S. Wolcott in 1848. He was the town's first postmaster and one of Fannin County's earliest Justices of the Peace."

The Crockett Park Monument, in the same area, indicates that Honey Grove was named by Crockett, but he died before it could become a town. It states that one of his old friends, Sam Erwin, became the founder of the settlement. The monument reads in part that Crockett traveled by riverboat, horseback, and on foot, entering Texas along the Red River, camping at a site half a mile northeast of today's park, where he found wild bees and honey in hollow trees, and called the campsite a "honey grove". He is said to have told friends he would settle here later, but he died a few weeks later in the cause of Texan liberty, at the Alamo.

In 2007, Honey Grove was also a temporary filming location for an episode of One Tree Hill, in which the local high school won a contest the CW and Sunkist promoted. Fans submitted videos in hopes their town would be selected. Mark Schwahn, the creator of One Tree Hill, ultimately chose Honey Grove High School as the winner. The cast from One Tree Hill, who filmed with Honey Grove High School, included Chad Michael Murray, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, James Lafferty, and Bethany Joy Lenz.

Education

The city of Honey Grove is served by the Honey Grove Independent School District. In 2009, the district built a new high school, track, and gymnasium.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Honey Grove has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Notable people

Tyler Bryant, member of Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
Bill Erwin, actor
John Underwood, former NFL player
Mule Wilson, former NFL player
Robert G. "Bob" Goss (1898-1978), former police chief of Kilgore, and Texas Ranger