Near Rhea in Parmer County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rhea Community

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 6, 2024

1. Rhea Community Marker

Inscription. In 1901, brothers John and Joe Rhea purchased property from Capital Freehold Land Company, owners of the XIT Ranch. They later sold parcels of the land to farmers, establishing the Rhea Community. Many settlers, including a number of German immigrants, migrated here from the midwestern U.S. Early institutions included a post office, Immanuel Lutheran Church, which became one of the earliest of that denomination in the Texas panhandle when it organized in 1910, and a school. The schoolhouse also functioned as a community center until 1949, when the Rhea School District was divided into the Friona and Bovina districts. Today, Rhea remains a viable farming and ranching community.

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15971.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 34° 43.575′ N, 102° 59.266′ W. Marker is near Rhea, Texas, in Parmer County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2013 and County Road 3, on the right when traveling west on Road 2013. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 FM 2013, Friona TX 79035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Parmerton (approx. 14½ miles away); Bovina (approx.

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Rhea Community Marker with cemetery in the background of the left of the photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 6, 2024

2. Rhea Community Marker with cemetery in the background of the left of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.