Welcome to Center Grove ...
Center Grove is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Center Grove is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Center Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Center Grove: Center Grv.
Center Grove is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Center Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Center Grove: 936
Communities Also Named Center Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Center Grove: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Titus County.
Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Center Grove - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Grove.
Communities near Center Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Grove.
- Crockett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Groveton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Lovelady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
- Kennard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
- Latexo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <4>
- Friday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Trinity County
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Center Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Center Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Grove ...
Looking for more information about Center Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Center Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |