Newgulf, Texas

Newgulf (or New Gulf) is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. Newgulf, founded as a company town for Texas Gulf Sulphur Company,^[1] once boasted a population of over 1,500, but today is little more than a ghost town. Some downtown buildings remain as well as a few company houses, the country club clubhouse, and the massive twin smokestacks and building shell from the sulphur mine, which provide a glimpse of the town's history. Newgulf's functioning elementary school is part of the Boling Independent School District.

Newgulf Elementary School
New homes in Newgulf
Mostly empty tree-lined streets
Row of old company houses
Closed Texas Gulf Sulphur Company plant

References

↑ "Newgulf, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

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Municipalities and communities of Wharton County, Texas, United States

County seat: Wharton

Cities	East Bernard El Campo Wharton

CDPs	Boling-Iago, Texas Hungerford Louise

Other unincorporated communities	Bonus Burr Danevang Dinsmore Egypt Elm Grove Glen Flora Hahn Hillje Jones Creek Lane City Lissie Mackay Magnet Newgulf New Taiton Pierce Sand Ridge Spanish Camp

Ghost towns	Don-Tol Dorman Nedra Nottawa Peach Creek Plainview Preston Round Mott Sandies Taiton Waterville

Coordinates: 29°15′19″N 95°54′00″W / 29.25528°N 95.90000°W / 29.25528; -95.90000

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