Althea, Texas
Althea, Texas | |
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  Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°46′24″N 97°19′25″W / 30.77320800°N 97.32372300°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
Althea is a ghost town in Bell County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Road 487, it was settled in the late 19th century or early 20th century, as a ranch of the Thompson F. Fowler family. A post office operated there from 1900 to 1904. At its peak in 1933, its population was 40. It declined from there, and was abandoned after 1964.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Althea". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Althea, Texas: A Historical Overview of a Vanished Town". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |