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Shady Grove, Cherokee County, Texas

Coordinates: 31°50′46″N 95°01′27″W / 31.84611°N 95.02417°W / 31.84611; -95.02417
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Shady Grove, Texas
Shady Grove is located in Texas
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Shady Grove is located in the United States
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Coordinates: 31°50′46″N 95°01′27″W / 31.84611°N 95.02417°W / 31.84611; -95.02417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1379059[1]

Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.

History

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The area in what is known as Shady Grove today may have been settled sometime after the American Civil War. It had a store and a few scattered houses in the 1930s; in 1936, the population was 20. The store closed after World War II ended. The population remained at 20 in 1990 with a church and some scattered houses. It gained 10 people in 2000.[2]

Geography

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Shady Grove is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2962 and U.S. Route 84, 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Rusk in eastern Cherokee County.[2]

Education

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Shady Grove had its own school in 1896 and had 26 students enrolled.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rusk Independent School District.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Shady Grove, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher. "Shady Grove, TX (Cherokee County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 27, 2022.