Algoa, Texas
Unincorporated community
Location of Algoa, Texas
Coordinates: 29°24′09″N 95°10′10″W / 29.40250°N 95.16944°W / 29.40250; -95.16944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Galveston
Settled	1880
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	125
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77511
Area codes	281, 409
GNIS feature ID	1329358[1]

Algoa is an unincorporated community in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 125 according to the 2000 census.^[2][3] The 2010 census did not record the population of Algoa.

History

The town was founded in 1880 on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and originally named Hughes. In 1893 telephone service was installed in the area, and in 1897 a post office was opened under the name Algoa.^[2]

Primarily an agricultural community, early crops consisted of mainly pears, satsumas, strawberries, and figs that were then sold in nearby Galveston.^[4] Later, in the early 1900s, many farmers switched over to rice and dairy farming, as they were more profitable and stable commodities.^[2]

Education

Algoa students are zoned to schools in the Santa Fe Independent School District.

Postal services

The Algoa post office closed in 1972.^[4] Mail service is handled by the nearby Alvin and Santa Fe post offices. Algoa uses Alvin, Texas zip code, 77511.