Thelma, Texas
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Thelma, Texas | |
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  Thelma  Thelma | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′51″N 98°30′6″W / 29.21417°N 98.50167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 210, 726 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380654[1] |
Thelma is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.
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.[2]
| Year | 1914 | 1940 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 300 | 25 | 45 |
