On East 1st Street at Church Ave, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
This sawmill town was founded in 1882, followed by the establishment of a Groveton Methodist congregation in 1883. Begun as a mission church, the first services were held in the school building. A Sunday school was organized by Mrs. M.L.T. Sloan. . . . — — Map (db m286860) HM
On Martin Luther King Junior Drive (Farm to Market Road 2912) south of Callahan Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1881, the town of Groveton was established near the Trinity and Sabine Railway and Timber Company. With the availability for work, the area attracted settlers seeking employment. With the rapid increase in population, the need for services such . . . — — Map (db m286936) HM
On North Kenley Street at W. 6th Street on North Kenley Street.
The Glenwood Cemetery has served the residents of Groveton for more than 100 years. The Trinity County Lumber Company established the town of Groveton by the spring of 1882. In the fall of that year, the town became the seat of government for . . . — — Map (db m286922) HM
On First Street (U.S. 287) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on First Street.
Named for a grove of black jack oak trees, Groveton resulted from the establishment of the Trinity County Lumber Company sawmill in 1882. After the Trinity and Sabine Railroad Company built a sixty-five mile branch line through area forests, the . . . — — Map (db m53396) HM
On U.S. 287 east of Sumpter Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling west.
The legislature of the State of Texas created Trinity County out of Houston County in 1850. A group of seven commissioners was appointed to locate and survey a site for the seat of government. The town of Sumpter was founded in this area, near the . . . — — Map (db m286925) HM
On First Street (U.S. 287) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on First Street.
The Trinity County and Sabine Pass Land and Railway Company laid out the new town of Groveton in 1881, when the I&GN Railroad came through the area. The following year, Trinity County voters chose it as their seat of government. The company . . . — — Map (db m53644) HM
On First Street (U.S. 287) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on First Street.
Trinity County was formally organized by an act of the Texas legislature on February 11, 1850. Soon after, county residents chose between two sites for the establishment of a county seat, which was named Sumpter (5 mi. E). Government offices were . . . — — Map (db m120967) HM
