Diboll vicinity, TX, United States
Prairie Grove. The community of Prairie Grove began in 1845 and became a place for early settlers to gather. A cemetery began in 1849 when the young daughter of John M. and Caroline Stovall died. In the 1880s a school/church building was erected near the cemetery, and became the heart of the communi
ty. The church became the Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church in 1921, and a new schoolhouse was built that served the area until 1948 when the school was disbanded. The church and cemetery contin
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 20889 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off