Newgulf, Texas
Newgulf, Texas | |
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  Newgulf  Newgulf | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′19″N 95°54′00″W / 29.25528°N 95.90000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363843[1] |
Newgulf (or New Gulf) is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of ten in 2009. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Geography
[edit]Newgulf is located on Farm to Market Road 1301, 12 mi (19 km) east of Wharton and 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Boling in the extreme eastern corner of Wharton County.[2] It is also on the Boling Dome between the San Bernard River and Caney Creek.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1950 | 1,805 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,419 | −21.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] | |||
Newgulf was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. Census[10] and 1960 U.S. Census;[11] it was not listed thereafter.
Education
[edit]As of 1995, Newgulf's functioning elementary school is part of the Boling Independent School District.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
[edit]Newgulf is home to New Gulf Airport, a private-use airport.[17]
Notable person
[edit]- Wayne Moses, football coach who served as running back coach for the Idaho Vandals.[18]
Gallery
[edit]-
Newgulf Elementary School -
New homes in Newgulf -
Mostly empty tree-lined streets -
Row of old company houses -
Closed Texas Gulf Sulphur Company plant
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newgulf, Texas
- ^ "Newgulf, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Newgulf, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ T17
- ^ "Vandals Open Practice with Boost in Numbers". The Spokesman-Review. August 3, 2012. p. C1. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Newgulf, Texas
- HAIF's page on Newgulf
- Newgulf: From Sulfur Boomtown to Texas Ghost Town. Southern Methodist University Digital Collections
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