Monteola, Texas

Monteola is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Monteola, Texas
Unincorporated community
Monteola is located in Texas
Monteola
Monteola
Monteola is located in the United States
Monteola
Monteola
Coordinates: 28°41′52″N 97°54′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBee
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID1380205[1]

History

The area in what is now known as Monteola today was first settled by Englishman George Cook and his daughter, Eliza, sometime before 1880. It was originally called Butler's Neighborhood for local ranchers L.G. and A.B. Butler in 1883. The first store and gin in the community were operated by Mase Lynch, who renamed the town Monteola for a peddler named Monty and his wife Ola. The store and gin continued to operate in 1939. Residents then left the community, and only a few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s.[2]

Geography

Monteola is located on Farm-to-Market Road 2985, 24 mi (39 km) north of Beeville in extreme-northern Bee County.[2]

Education

Monteola is served by the Pawnee Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monteola, Texas
  2. Bauer, Grace. "Monteola, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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