Shady Grove - Shady Grove, TX
N 32° 51.428 W 095° 16.382
15S E 287297 N 3637738
A Wood County Historical Commission sign stands in front of the old Shady Grove Methodist Church, providing some history of this quiet, rural community south of Winnsboro, TX.
Waymark Code: WMWB9H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2017
Views: 1
The sign reads (slightly edited):
Early Texas settlement. First permanent settler was Reuben Elledge who came to Texas in 1845. Wood County's first school established here in 1850. In 1850's a Methodist denomination organized. Cemetery established in 1855.
At one time Shady Grove had a gin, church and 8 grade school. Little evidence remains of a thriving 19th century farming community, only descendants of early settlers, cemetery and a historical marker to tell the story of Shady Grove.
Wood County Historical Commission
Group that erected the marker: Wood County Historical Commission
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1293 Wood County Road 4645
Winnsboro, TX USA
75494
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