Wealthy

Wealthy is on Farm Road 3 twenty-one miles southwest of Centerville and five miles west of Normangee in southwestern Leon County. The post office operated from 1894 until 1914. According to one source, the town was originally named Poor, but when it applied for a post office the name was rejected. The name Wealthy was substituted and the application accepted. In 1896 Wealthy reported a population high of ninety. The community had a Baptist church, a barbershop, a jeweler, two gristmills and gins, sorghum manufacturers, a school, a general store, and a blacksmith. In 1907 there was one school. By 1914 Wealthy had a population of twenty-five, a general store, and a telephone connection. In 1948 it had a church, a school, and several scattered dwellings. In 1990 a cemetery and Mount Zion church were located northeast of Wealthy.
Maria Elena Kruger | © 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
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Wealthy is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Poor)
- (Running Creek)
Location
Latitude: 31.02463080Longitude: -96.17968200
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Wealthy by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Pop. | Year | Source |
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12 | 2009 | Local Officials |