Rita, Texas

Rita is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

Rita, Texas
Unincorporated community
Rita is located in Texas
Rita
Rita
Rita is located in the United States
Rita
Rita
Coordinates: 30°41′13″N 96°36′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBurleson
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1380441[1]

History

Rita was founded on Teal Prairie, two miles west of Fort Tenoxtitlan, in the late 1800s. It is on the land grant bought by John Teal, an Army of the Republic of Texas veteran. A post office was established at Rita in 1894 and remained in operation until 1905. Oil was soon discovered here at the start of the 20th century. The American Red Cross organized a chapter in the community during World War I. There were 20 residents and one business in Rita in 1939. It then grew to 50 from 1968 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Rita is located on the south bank of Dam Creek, about two miles west of the Brazos River in the blackland prairie of the fertile Brazos bottoms in northeastern Burleson County.[2]

Education

Today, Rita is served by the Caldwell Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rita, Texas
  2. Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Rita, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.


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