Union Grove, Bell County, Texas

Union Grove is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only four people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

For the city in Upshur County, see Union Grove, Texas.
Union Grove, Bell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Union Grove is located in Texas
Union Grove
Union Grove
Union Grove is located in the United States
Union Grove
Union Grove
Coordinates: 31°00′02″N 97°36′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380695[1]

History

The area in what is now known as Union Grove today was first settled in the early 1900s, with a store operating. The 1930s showed several scattered homes and one business in the community. The community continues to be featured on county maps, even though its only business shut down. Only four people lived in the community in 2000.[2]

Geography

Union Grove is located on Farm to Market Road 2484, 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Belton in west-central Bell County. Stillhouse Hollow Lake, on the Lampasas River, is located to the north of the community.[2]

Education

Union Grove had its own school in the 1930s, which may have closed by 1990.[2] Today, the community is served by the Salado Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Grove, Bell County, Texas
  2. Jasinski, Laurie E. (December 9, 2005). "Union Grove, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org.


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