Wealthy, Texas

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Wealthy is an unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States. [1]

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History

A post office was established in Wealthy in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [2]

The community was originally called Poor and has been renamed Wealthy sometime between 1894 and 1896. According to Texas Towns : from Abner to Zipperlandville, the name was changed due to popular opinion. [3] According to the Handbook of Texas, it was rather because the name Poor was rejected when applied for a post office. [2]

By 1914, the population was 25. [2]

Geography

Wealthy is located along Farm to Market Road 3, 5 miles west of Normangee [3] and 21 miles southwest of Centerville. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wealthy, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Wealthy, TX". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Blevins, Don (2003). Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 207. ISBN   978-1-55622-976-3.

31°01′29″N96°10′47″W / 31.02472°N 96.17972°W / 31.02472; -96.17972


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