Roans Prairie, Texas

Roans Prairie (or Roan's Prairie) is an unincorporated community in Grimes County, in east central Texas, United States. State Highways 30 and 90 intersect here, seventeen miles northeast of Navasota in central Grimes County.[1]

Roans Prairie, Texas
CountryUnited States
State Texas
CountyGrimes
Population
 (2000)
  Total56
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)936

Although it is unincorporated, Roans Prairie has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77875.

Education

Public education in the community of Roans Prairie is provided by the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District.

High Speed Rail

Roans Prairie is the planned location of the Brazos Valley station, one of the three stations part of Texas Central Railway high-speed line between Dallas and Houston. The station is meant to serve Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University. The project has faced resistance from residents doubting the economic benefit and fearing eminent domain. The project is due to be done in 2026. [2][3]

References

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnr32

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