History
The earliest recorded school in the southern Upshur County, Texas, area was held at the home of pioneer settler, John O'Byrne, a former banker from Alabama. In 1888, a public school opened with JH Sheppard as teacher. The first half of the 20th Century saw much growth for the Union Grove School, with the creation of the Union Grove Common School District, No. 42 in 1907. In 1909, 1920, and 1933, new buildings were constructed on the current site of the UG Elementary School. The 1930s oil boom greatly increased the tax base and population of the Union Grove community, with students coming in from nearby Gladewater, Texas, and Gilmer, Texas. Over the years, the UG School has expanded to include elementary and junior-senior high campuses, an auditorium, cafeteria, library, shop buildings, and in 1996, a new football stadium located at the high school. In 1965, Union Grove became a Texas Independent School District (ISD).
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