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Forest Grove, Texas

Forest Grove, Texas
Unincorporated community
Forest Grove is located in Texas
Forest Grove
Forest Grove
Forest Grove is located in the United States
Forest Grove
Forest Grove
Coordinates: 33°07′12″N 96°36′33″W / 33.12000°N 96.60917°W / 33.12000; -96.60917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1378310[1]

Forest Grove is an unincorporated community in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.[2]

Geography

Forest Grove is located on Farm to Market Road 1378, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of McKinney in south-central Collin County.[2]

Education

Forest Grove once had its own school.[2] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Forest Grove, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c Forest Grove, TX (Collin County) from the Handbook of Texas Online


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