Sand Ridge, Wharton County, Texas

Sand Ridge is an Unincorporated community in north central Wharton County, Texas, United States. The settlement is located northwest of Wharton at the intersection of FM 102 and County Road 259. Situated on the former Cane Belt Railroad, the settlement had its own school in 1905. There were no road signs identifying the place in 2013, but a church and a cemetery with the community name occupied the site. Some homes and several oil wells were located nearby.

Sand Ridge, Texas
Unincorporated community
Sand Ridge, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°25′06″N 96°15′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Elevation138 ft (42 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77488
Area code(s)979
GNIS1379021[1]

History

In 1905 there were 50 black students enrolled in the Sand Ridge school, which also had one teacher.[2] The first producing oil well in Wharton County was drilled in 1925 in the Boling Field near Iago. This started an oil drilling boom during which numerous fields were exploited.[3] Maps of 1936 displayed two churches, a cemetery and several homes in Sand Ridge. In the 1980s the New Colorado Tabernacle Church and another church and several homes were in the vicinity. The railroad was discontinued in 1992 and the rails removed.[2] In 2013 the Sandridge Baptist Church[4] and the adjacent San Ridge & Mt Gilead Cemetery were located at the site.[note 1]

  • Sandridge Baptist Church at FM 102 and County Road 259
  • Sand Ridge and Mt Gilead Cemetery on FM 102
  • Oil well on County Road 259 north of Sand Ridge

References
Footnotes
  1. See photos.
Citations
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Ridge, Texas. Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
  2. Kleiner, Diana J. "Handbook of Texas Online: SAND RIDGE, TX (WHARTON COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. Hudgins, Merle R. "Handbook of Texas Online: WHARTON COUNTY". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  4. "Sandridge Baptist Church". YP Yellow Pages. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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