Pendell, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, United States
31°42′49″N 97°32′29″W / 31.71361°N 97.54139°W / 31.71361; -97.54139CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBosqueElevation
600 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code254GNIS feature ID1380899[1]

Pendell is a ghost town in Bosque County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

History

The only operating business in Pendell was a service station, with the community having a population from 20 to 25 in the 1940s. It was abandoned by the next decade and no longer appeared on maps in 1984.[2]

Geography

Pendell was located near the eastern bank of the Bosque River, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southern Bosque County.[2]

Education

Today, Pendell is located within the Clifton Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pendell, Texas
  2. ^ a b Yancy, Karen (January 1, 1995). "Greenock, TX". tshaonline.org.
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