Central Southwest in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Almeda

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 16, 2024

1. Almeda Marker

Inscription. In 1892 Illinois investors bought land here, near a pre-Civil War railroad line, and platted the town of Almeda. With its mild climate, the town was marketed as a citrus farming community, but unusually severe freezes caused many farmers to turn to dairy production by the 1920s. Almeda became a prosperous dairy farming town. In 1893 residents founded a school district that served children from parts of three counties. Although Almeda became part of the city of Houston in 1959, it remains a part of local history.

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12665.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 29° 36.833′ N, 95° 26.021′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Central Southwest. It is on West Fuqua Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3810 West Fuqua Street, Houston TX 77045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Temple Lodge No. 4 A.F. & A.M. (approx. 4.1 miles away); Astrodome (approx. 5.1 miles away); Beth Yeshurun Synagogue (approx. 5.3 miles away); Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

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(approx. 5.6 miles away); Capt. Gary L. Herod (approx. 5.9 miles away); Home of Frank S. Henshaw, Jr., Mayor, 1933-1937 (approx. 6.1 miles away); Holy Family Catholic Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Teas Nursery Company (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Also see . . . Almeda, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 16, 2024

2. Almeda Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.