Welcome to Prairie Grove ...
Prairie Grove is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County<1>.
The location of Prairie Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Prairie Grove: Prairie Grv.
Prairie Grove is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prairie Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prairie Grove is within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Prairie Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Prairie Grove: This one is located in Angelina County and the other is located in Limestone County.
Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Prairie Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas and Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie Grove.
Communities near Prairie Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie Grove.
- Lufkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Diboll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Corrigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <4>
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Zavalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bald Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Prairie Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie 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 Prairie Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Grove ...
Looking for more information about Prairie 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 Prairie Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, 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 Prairie 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. |