Balsora, Texas
Balsora is an unincorporated community in Wise County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]
History[]
Balsora was originally called Wild Horse Prairie, and under the latter name was founded in about 1890.[2] A post office was established under the name Balsora in 1894, and was discontinued in 1924.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsora, Texas
- ^ Balsora from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
Coordinates: 33°06′58″N 97°51′07″W / 33.11611°N 97.85194°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wise County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Central Texas geography stubs