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Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010 |
History
in a Pecan ShellOne
of about nine communities of the same name in Texas
(and scores of others throughout the Southern US), the Dallas County Shady Grove
was named by early settlers after a group of oak trees.
Early history
is hard to come by, but in the 1930s, Shady Grove had a mere 20 people. They stopped
counting before the 1950 census but it had grown to 50 residents by 1947.
Recent history and turmoil:
Although it was annexed by Grand
Prairie in 1968, that didn’t stop an attempt of annexation by Irving
the following year. Residents felt as though their needs weren’t being net by
Grand Prairie and petitioned for a rare “disannexation”
in the early 1970s.
As recently as the mid 1980s, residents and city officials
in both Irving and Grand
Prairie were confused over the status (and particularly the boundaries) of
Shady Grove.
A joint committee of officials from both Grand
Prairie and Irving was established to discuss
zoning and public service issues in the Shady Grove area.
Cemetery
"Here
are a few photos of a cemetery. If
you drive west on Shady Grove out of Irving, you come to Rte 161. Just before
it, there's a trailer park; just past it, immediately on your left, there's a
cemetery. Maybe Shady Grove extended
all that way, or maybe that was Grand Prairie."
- David Cole
Forum
"Shady Grove
is a name of a major street in South Irving now but there was a city: I don't
think you'll find Shady Grove on any maps... I can't find the site, but as I recall
Irving agreed to provide police and fire services
that Grand Prairie would not, so Shady Grove
decided to become part of Irving." - David
Cole, October 09, 2011 |
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Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010 |
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Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010 |
Woodsmen of the World Monument
Photo
courtesy David Cole, 2010 |
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Photo courtesy David Cole, 2010 |
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
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