Center Grove, Texas


Center Grove is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas. It is located at the intersection of FM 1309 and FM 1280.

History

Center Grove was founded in 1925 through the consolidation of Pine Grove and Center Hill. In the 1930s, Center Grove had a few houses and a church. As of 1990, it still consists of several houses. Its last population estimate was 1966, where its population is 300.

Education

Center Grove had a school that closed down sometime after 1964. Students now attend Lovelady Independent School District.

Notable Alumni at the Former School

Howard A. Wooten- Tuskegee Airman whose portrait became a famous recruiting photo for the Air Force many years after his death. It later became the official photo of the Tuskegee Airmen Foundation.