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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
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Coordinates: 33°32′10″N 94°41′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1364265[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


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas
  2. Oak Grove, TX (Bowie County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. "Oak Grove, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-30.





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