Adalia, Texas
Adalia is a ghost town in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. Settled as a cattle community in the 1870s, it is named for Ada Rife, daughter of settler Walton Rife. By the 20th century, it became a farming-based economy. A post office operated from 1901 to 1904. Its school consolidated with the Lockhart Independent School District in the 1930s, being abandoned by the 1970s.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Adalia, Texas: From Cattle Raising to Abandonment". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Vol. 72, No. 3, Jan., 1969 of The Southwestern Historical Quarterly on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |