Newgulf, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
29°15′19″N 95°54′00″W / 29.25528°N 95.90000°W / 29.25528; -95.90000Newgulf (or New Gulf) is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of ten in 2009. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Geography
Newgulf is located on Farm to Market Road 1301, 12 mi (19 km) east of Wharton and 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Boling in the extreme eastern corner of Wharton County.[2] It is also on the Boling Dome between the San Bernard River and Caney Creek.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,805 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,419 | −21.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] | |||
Newgulf was listed as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. Census[10] and 1960 U.S. Census;[11] it was not listed thereafter.
Education
As of 1995, Newgulf's functioning elementary school is part of the Boling Independent School District.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
Newgulf is home to New Gulf Airport, a private-use airport.[17]
Notable person
- Wayne Moses, football coach who served as running back coach for the Idaho Vandals.[18]
Gallery
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Newgulf Elementary School -
New homes in Newgulf -
Mostly empty tree-lined streets -
Row of old company houses -
Closed Texas Gulf Sulphur Company plant
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newgulf, Texas
- ^ "Newgulf, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Newgulf, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ T17
- ^ "Vandals Open Practice with Boost in Numbers". The Spokesman-Review. August 3, 2012. p. C1. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
External links
- Newgulf, Texas
- HAIF's page on Newgulf
- Newgulf: From Sulfur Boomtown to Texas Ghost Town. Southern Methodist University Digital Collections
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