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For other populated places in Texas with this name, see Elm Grove, Texas.

Elm Grove, Cherokee County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Elm Grove is located in Texas
Elm Grove
Elm Grove
Elm Grove is located in the United States
Elm Grove
Elm Grove
Coordinates: 31°52′19″N 95°06′05″W / 31.8718375°N 95.1013317°W / 31.8718375; -95.1013317
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378256[1]

Elm Grove is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville Micropolitan area.

History[edit]

Elm Grove was founded sometime before 1900. The community had several stores, three churches, and several homes in the mid-1930s. Many residents left the area, but all three churches and two stores remained in the late 1980s. Its population was 50 in 2000.[2]

Geography[edit]

Elm Grove is located on Texas State Highway 110, 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of Rusk in east-central Cherokee County.[2] It is located 11 miles (17.7 km) southeast of Jacksonville and 39 miles (62.8 km) south of Tyler.

Education[edit]

Elm Grove had a school in the mid-1930s, which remained in the late 1980s.[2] Today the community is served by the Rusk Independent School District.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elm Grove, Cherokee County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher (January 1, 1995). "Elm Grove, TX (Cherokee County)". tshaonline.org.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_Grove,_Cherokee_County,_Texas

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