Wealthy, Texas
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Wealthy is an unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas, United States.[1]
A post office was established in Wealthy in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[2]
The community was originally called Poor and has been renamed Wealthy sometime between 1894 and 1896. According to Texas Towns : from Abner to Zipperlandville, the name was changed due to popular opinion.[3] According to the Handbook of Texas, it was rather because the name Poor was rejected when applied for a post office.[2]
By 1914, the population was 25.[2]
Geography
Wealthy is located along Farm to Market Road 3, 5 miles west of Normangee[3] and 21 miles southwest of Centerville.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wealthy, Texas
- 1 2 3 4 "Wealthy, TX". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- 1 2 Blevins, Don (2003). Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-55622-976-3.
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