Union Grove, Bell County, Texas
Union Grove, Bell County, Texas | |
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Union Grove Union Grove | |
| Coordinates: 31°00′02″N 97°36′07″W / 31.00056°N 97.60194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380695[1] |
Union Grove is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
The area in what is now known as Union Grove today was first settled in the early 1900s. During the 19030s it had a school and a business, but these had closed down by the 1990s. 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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Grove, Bell County, Texas
- ^ a b c Jasinski, Laurie E. (December 9, 2005). "Union Grove, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org.