Talpa, TX

By: Beatrice Grady Gay

Type: General Entry

Published: 1952

Updated: May 1, 1995

Talpa, in western Coleman County, was supposedly named for a large catalpa tree. Originally the town developed because it was a Santa Fe Railroad switching point and served as a farm market. In 1940 the population was 254, and the town had sixteen businesses, but by 1980 the figures had declined to 122 residents, three businesses, and a post office. In 1990 and again in 2000 the population was 127.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Beatrice Grady Gay, “Talpa, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed July 07, 2022, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/talpa-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Original Publication Date:: 1952
Most Recent Revision Date:: May 1, 1995

Related Book(s):

Texas Almanac 2020-2021

Texas Almanac 2022–2023


Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place: Talpa
Currently Exists: Yes
Place Type: Town
USGS ID: 1348210
Town Fields: Has post office: Yes

Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to: Coleman County
Coordinates: Latitude: 31.77653690°

Longitude: -99.70952260°
Population Counts: People Year

127 2009

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