Many people are confused about what actually constitutes Pleasant Grove. Part of the confusion is that many people still remember it as a small independent town prior to its annexation to Dallas. As an independent community, the Pleasant Grove area was bounded by Bruton Road on the north, The Trinity River on the west all the way south below the Dallas Hunting & Fishin Club Lake, and Prairie Creek (not the road), to the east. Prairie Creek runs parallel to Prairie Creek Road, on the western side in the southern portion of Pleasant Grove and the eastern side in the northern portion I was born here before that annexation, and remain here today, having seen the evolution firsthand. After annexation in 1954, the boundaries expanded. New housing developments were built, including the expansion of Piedmont as well as new schools and shopping. The borders became unofficially Scyene on the North, and Cheyenne Road to the east tapering down to Masters at Hwy.175. The southern and western borders remained the same, the Trinity River. Another zip code was added and other little towns that had also been annexed by Dallas, melded with the community of Southeast Dallas. Pleasant Mound, Scyene, Parkdale and Urbandale and Arnolds Station on the north. In 1978, Dallas expanded again, taking in parts of Rylie, Kleberg, and Seagoville on the southern end. Neighborhoods still retain their individual identities, but they are all part of the collective Southeast Dallas Community often referred to as Pleasant Grove. If you live in 75217 or the southern portion of 75227, and went to Pleasant Grove High School, W.W.Samuell, H.Grady Spruce or Skyline High School, you were considered part of the Grove. Junior Highs of note were S.S.Conner, John B. Hood, Fred F. Florence, and Comstock. While we embrace our neighboring communities, we respect that they have their own histories. Many of the crimes attributed to Pleasant Grove, are in actuality not ours, but belong to the neighboring communities and beyond. See the following maps to see the boundaries before and after annexation: Map 1 ~ Pleasant Groves borders are clearly outlined on this Historic Sams map from 1900. I have highlighted sector # 41 to emphasize it. Map 2~ On this current day map, I have outlined the area depicted in the Sams map to give you a better orientation. The Pleasant Grove area was bounded by Bruton Road on the north, The Trinity River on the west all the way south below the Dallas Hunting & Fishin Club Lake, and Prairie Creek (not the road), to the east. Prairie Creek runs parallel to Prairie Creek Road, on the western side in the southern portion of Pleasant Grove and the eastern side in the northern portion. Note that the name Pleasant Grove on this map is outside the borders, denoting the expansion upon annexation in 1954. The next map will reflect the expansion. Map 3 ~ This current day map reflects the expansion that took place in the 1954 Annexation of Pleasant Grove to Dallas. After annexation in 1954, the boundaries expanded. New housing developments were built, including the expansion of Piedmont as well as new schools and shopping. The borders became unofficially Scyene on the North, and Cheyenne Road to the east tapering down to Masters at Hwy.175. The southern and western borders remained the same, the Trinity River.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 02:19:48 +0000
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