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.
Thelma, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Thelma  Thelma | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′51″N 98°30′6″W / 29.21417°N 98.50167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380654[1] |
History
editEstablished 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]
| Year | 1914 | 1940 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 300 | 25 | 45 |
Geography
editThelma 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
editThelma is served by the Southside Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thelma, Texas
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher. "Thelma, TX (Bexar County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.