Grosvenor, Texas Explained

Official Name:Grosvenor, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Grosvenor
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,519
Coordinates:31.8822°N -99.15°W
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378390

Grosvenor is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had no population estimates in 2000. It is located within the Brownwood, Texas micropolitan area. Mayor Kade Minshew

History

Grosvenor was named for Ohio U.S. Representative Charles H. Grosvenor. A post office was established at Grosvenor in 1900 and remained in operation until the mid-1970s. In 1914, the community had three stores and 50 inhabitants. It had between one and two businesses and 42 residents in 1940. The population further declined to 31 in 1980 and had no population recorded in 2000, despite being listed on county maps.[1]

Geography

Grosvenor is located on Farm to Market Road 1850, 16miles northwest of Brownwood in western Brown County.[1]

Education

In 1940, Grosvenor had its own elementary school.[1] Today, the community is served by the Bangs Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grosvenor, TX. Hunt. William R.. 2022-12-06. tshaonline.org.