Forest Grove, Texas Explained

Official Name:Forest Grove, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Forest Grove
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Collin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:610
Coordinates:33.12°N -96.6092°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378310

Forest Grove is an unincorporated community in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 1990. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

The area in what is known as Forest Grove today was first settled around 1858 along the shore of White Rock Creek and has served as a church community for local farmers. It had a population of 20 in 1990. It is now located within the Allen city limits.

Geography

Forest Grove is located on Farm to Market Road 1378, 6miles south of McKinney in south-central Collin County.

Education

Forest Grove once had its own school. Today the community is served by the Lovejoy Independent School District. It is zoned for Robert L. Puster Elementary School, Sloan Intermediate School, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School.