Algoa, Texas Explained

Official Name:Algoa, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Galveston
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1880
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:125
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:10
Elevation Ft:33
Coordinates:29.4025°N -95.1694°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:77511
Area Codes:281, 409
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1329358[1]

Algoa is an unincorporated community in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 125 according to the 2000 census.[2] The 2010 census did not record the population of Algoa.

History

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.

Primarily an agricultural community, early crops consisted of mainly pears, satsumas, strawberries, and figs that were then sold in nearby Galveston. Later, in the early 1900s, many farmers switched over to rice and dairy farming, as they were more profitable and stable commodities.

Education

Algoa students are zoned to schools in the Santa Fe Independent School District.

Postal services

The Algoa post office closed in 1972.[3] Mail service is handled by the nearby Alvin and Santa Fe post offices. Algoa uses Alvin, Texas zip code, 77511.

External links

29.4025°N -95.1694°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1329358 GNIS Detail - Algoa, TX
  3. Web site: Algoa, Texas. Galveston County Historical Museum Website. 2010-09-02.