Elm Grove, Wharton County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Elm Grove, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Image:Relief map of Texas.png
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wharton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:138
Coordinates:29.4422°N -96.3258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:77434
Area Code:979
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1378254

Elm Grove is an unincorporated community at the northern edge of Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The very small community is situated on Farm to Market Road 2614, (FM 2614) to the south of Eagle Lake, which is in Colorado County.

History

Elm Grove is located approximately 16miles northwest of Wharton. A 1936 county roadmap noted that there were several homes in the area. By the 1980s there were still two commercial establishments, a few houses, a cemetery, and a church.[1]

Geography

Elm Grove is on FM 2614, a distance of 3.3miles to the west of Farm to Market Road 102 (FM 102) at Bonus. The Elm Grove Cemetery is 1.2miles north-northeast of FM 2614 at County Road 267. The addresses in the area all bear the same zip code as Eagle Lake, 77434. FM 2614 crosses the Colorado County line a short distance to the west. Garwood in Colorado County is to the west of Elm Grove, as is the Colorado River.

Education

In 1912, there was a school for African-American children in the community, which was still in existence in 1936.[1] Today, the community is served by the East Bernard Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleiner . Diana J. . Handbook of Texas Online: ELM GROVE, TX (WHARTON COUNTY). Texas State Historical Association . July 13, 2013 .