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Lemon Grove
San Diego County, CA

Lemon Grove, taking its name from the principal industry of that section, and about nine miles from San Diego, is one of the most attractive communities of the county.
It also is one of the principal shippers of citrus fruits, several hundred acres being set out to lemons, oranges, grapefruit and similar fruits, samples of which have received medals for excellence at various expositions.

The site of Lemon Grove was owned by the Allison Brothers, who to have it settled, had it subdivided and laid out in parcels, bringing water in from the Flume Company's main at La Mesa by pipe to "the Grove," as residents call it.
Among early residents who were active in the development of Lemon Grove were Col. T. J. Bryan, George Maxwell and J. C. Braiden. From 1910 on J. H. Halley has been prominent among those working for the advancement of the town. The most of the fruit grown in this section is marketed through the Lemon Grove Fruit Growers' Association, of which Arthur Hay is president. Recently the growing of poultry has been an important industry at Lemon Grove.

The town has only one church, the Congregational. which is used as a community church, all denominations worshipping in it.
The church was built in 1912. The Rev. F. W. Straw was pastor in 1921. An active organization of the place is the Forward Club, started as a literary club more than ten years ago by Mrs. Joseph Bell and others. It is now a member of the county federation of women's clubs. Mrs. Rose Eckles is the present president. An excellent school and library are features of the community's life.

Source: McGrew, Clarence Alan, City of San Diego and San Diego County, Vol. I, 1922
Transcribed by Candi H. 2009