Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Coryell County, Texas

The Grove

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Record

About The Grove

The Grove is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, Texas, United States. The area is known for its abundance of Texas bluebonnet flowers during the spring.

This is a site record: what public sources say about The Grove, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where The Grove is

USGS topographic map around The Grove
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover The Grove

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near The Grove

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "The Grove": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "The Grove, Texas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7738383.
  4. USGS GNIS 1369783.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).