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.
The area in what is known as Thelma today was first settled sometime before 1900. A post office was established at Thelma in 1906 and remained in operation until 1921, when the community received general delivery. The community became a station on the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in 1912. Two years later, the community added four dairies and a general store serving 300 residents. It still had one business and 25 residents in 1940. It declined after World War II and had several scattered homes in 1990. Its population was 45 in 2000.[1]
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]
Thelma is served by the Southside Independent School District.