Wamba
Wamba, near the Red River five miles northwest of Texarkana in eastern Bowie County, is in an area that was occupied by squatters as early as the 1830s but not actually settled before the 1850s. A post office opened in 1897 with Laurel B. Fort as postmaster and was discontinued in 1916. The population of Wamba was reported as fifty in 1910 and as forty in 1940. In 1982 through 2000 Wamba had a population of seventy and no rated businesses.
Claudia Hazlewood | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Wamba is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Wamba is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Rosborough)
- (Tamar)
Location
Latitude: 33.50595610Longitude: -94.12880370
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
430