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Thelma, Texas

Coordinates: 29°12′51″N 98°30′6″W / 29.21417°N 98.50167°W / 29.21417; -98.50167
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Thelma, Texas
Thelma is located in Texas
Thelma
Thelma
Thelma is located in the United States
Thelma
Thelma
Coordinates: 29°12′51″N 98°30′6″W / 29.21417°N 98.50167°W / 29.21417; -98.50167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Elevation574 ft (175 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)210, 726
GNIS feature ID1380654[1]

Thelma is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

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Established around the turn of the twentieth century, and with a post-office built in 1906, Thelma became a station on the an Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1912. In the 1940s, the community had four dairies. After World War II, the town's population declined.[2]

Historical population of Thelma, Texas
(Source: [2])
Year191419402000
Population3002545

Geography

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Thelma is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway Loop 1604 and the Southern Pacific Railroad, 15 mi (24 km) south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[2]

Education

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Thelma is served by the Southside Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thelma, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher. "Thelma, TX (Bexar County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.