Lochridge, Texas Explained

Lochridge, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lochridge
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazoria
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates:29.3531°N -95.5311°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:77583
Area Code:281, 832
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1380093

Lochridge is an unincorporated community located in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It formerly had a distinct community. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

Lochridge began with a farm and a grocery store. A post office was established at Lochridge in 1913, with Blackburn Lochridge as postmaster. He later built a gin and sent telephone service to the area and died in 1929. His son Tom maintained the only business in the area until his mother died and moved to Rosharon. There were several scattered houses in the area, alongside the post office, in the 1930s. Lochridge no longer found representation in the Census by 1950.

Geography

Lochridge is located on Texas State Highway 1462, west of Rosharon in northwestern Brazoria County.

Education

Angleton Independent School District operates schools in the area. Children in the area attend Frontier Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

Media

KGOW has a daytime transmitter in Lochridge, across from Brazos Bend State Park.