Smith Grove, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 quiet place in Houston County, Texas. It's known as a ghost town, which means it used to have people living there, but now most of them have moved away.
A Look Back in Time
Smith Grove started a long time ago, even before the year 1900. By the mid-1930s, it had a church, a small store, and a few homes spread out. Things stayed pretty much the same into the 1960s. Another church was built, but after World War II, many people started to move away. By the early 1990s, it was officially called a "dispersed rural community," meaning people lived far apart, and it wasn't a busy town anymore.
Where is Smith Grove?
You can find Smith Grove about four miles east of Lovelady. It's located where two roads meet: FMs 1280 and 1309.
Learning in Smith Grove
Even though Smith Grove is a ghost town, the area is still part of the Lovelady Independent School District. This means that any children living nearby would go to schools in the Lovelady area.
