Oak Grove, also known as Rolyat, is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 294 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°32′10″N 94°41′17″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bowie
Elevation	427 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	903 & 430
GNIS feature ID	1364265[1]

History

A post office was opened in 1893 under the name Rolyat but changed to Oak Grove in 1906 due to the oak trees nearby. 200 people were living in the community in 1914 but then plunged to 80 in 1925. The post office closed in the 1950s. Its population was 60 in 1982 and had no businesses. In 2000, 294 residents lived in Oak Grove.[2]

Geography

Oak Grove is located on U.S. Route 82 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad line, some 4.5 mi (7.2 km) west of DeKalb in northwestern Bowie County.[2] It is also located 21 mi (34 km) east of Clarksville, 17 mi (27 km) west of New Boston, and 40 mi (64 km) west of Texarkana.[3]

Education

Oak Grove is served by the New Boston Independent School District.

References

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