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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Marker_in_Algoa_Texas.jpg/220px-Marker_in_Algoa_Texas.jpg)
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
Algoa students are zoned to schools in the Santa Fe Independent School District.
Postal services
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
- ^ "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
- Algoa, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
29°24′09″N 95°10′10″W / 29.40250°N 95.16944°W
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