Thelma, Texas Explained

Official Name:Thelma, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Thelma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bexar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:574
Coordinates:29.2142°N -98.5017°W
Area Code:210
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380654

Thelma is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. 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

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. [1]

Geography

Thelma is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway Loop 1604 and the Southern Pacific Railroad, 15miles south of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[1]

Education

Thelma is served by the Southside Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thelma, TX (Bexar County). Long. Christopher. 2022-08-13. tshaonline.org.