Algoa, Texas
Algoa, Texas | |
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 Location of Algoa, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°24′09″N 95°10′10″W / 29.40250°N 95.16944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Settled | 1880 |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 125 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77511 |
| Area codes | 281, 409 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329358[1] |
Algoa is an unincorporated community in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 125 according to the 2000 census.[2][3] The 2010 census did not record the population of Algoa.
History
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The town was founded in 1880 on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and originally named Hughes. In 1893 telephone service was installed in the area, and in 1897 a post office was opened under the name Algoa.[2]
Primarily an agricultural community, early crops consisted of mainly pears, satsumas, strawberries, and figs that were then sold in nearby Galveston.[4] Later, in the early 1900s, many farmers switched over to rice and dairy farming, as they were more profitable and stable commodities.[2]
Education
[edit]Algoa students are zoned to schools in the Santa Fe Independent School District.
Postal services
[edit]The Algoa post office closed in 1972.[4] Mail service is handled by the nearby Alvin and Santa Fe post offices. Algoa uses Alvin, Texas zip code, 77511.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c Algoa, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1329358 GNIS Detail - Algoa, TX
- ^ a b "Algoa, Texas". Galveston County Historical Museum Website. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Algoa, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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