Why visit Honey Grove
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Crockett Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Honey Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Honey Grove
Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove bills itself as "The Sweetest Town in Texas". The population was 1,715 at the 2020 census, up from 1,668 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Honey Grove, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
History
David Crockett discovered the area of Honey Grove when he camped there on his way to join the Texas Army at San Antonio in 1836. Crockett sent many letters back to Tennessee, telling of an area with an abundance of honey-filled trees, hence the town's name. In 1837, Samuel Erwin became the first settler of the place. B. S. Walcott contributed much to the town's development, by planning the city's landscape and later on by selling building lots. In 1873, Honey Grove was officially established.
Samuel Erwin and David Crockett, old friends from Kentucky, were instrumental in the founding of Honey Grove. Samuel Augustus Erwin has a large gravestone marker in Honey Grove, stating: "Virginia-born Samuel Erwin was married in 1819 in Tennessee to Sally Rodgers Crisp (1795–1860), in a ceremony performed by local magistrate David Crockett. First settler in the Honey Grove area, Erwin arrived here in 1837 and surveyed land grants for other pioneers. A surveyor by profession, he platted the town site for his friend B.S. Wolcott in 1848. He was the town's first postmaster and one of Fannin County's earliest Justices of the Peace."
From the History section of Honey Grove, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Honey Grove
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 36°F | 3.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 44°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bonham 3Nne (15 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fannin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe ice storms.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-02-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cox Field (PRX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Bonham 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Cooper 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Paris 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Celeste 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Bells 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Blossom 30 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Greenville 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Sulphur Springs 36 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Durant 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sherman 41 mi west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HoneyGrove1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fannie Ratchford 1970 0672 (10332086873), Texas State Archives, No restrictions
- ISS066-E-191727 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-191728 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-191725 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-191726 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-191724 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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