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Smith Grove, Texas
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 Smith Grove, Texas
Location in Texas
Smith Grove, Texas
Location in the United States
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| 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) | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380558 |
Smith Grove is a rural ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States.
History
The area in what is known as Smith Grove today was founded sometime before 1900. It had a church, a store, and several scattered houses in the mid-1930s. These details remained the same in the mid-1960s, with another church being built and most of the residents moving elsewhere after World War II. It was declared a dispersed, rural community in the early 1990s.
Geography
Smith Grove is located approximately four miles east of Lovelady at the intersection of FMs 1280 and 1309.
Education
Smith Grove is served by the Lovelady Independent School District.
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