Phalba is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 58 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Phalba, Texas | |
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  Phalba  Phalba | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′26″N 95°58′40″W / 32.4237522°N 95.9777461°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378854[1] |
Geography
editPhalba is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 198 and Farm to Market Road 316, 11 mi (18 km) southwest of Canton in the southwestern portion of Van Zandt County.[2]
Education
editPhalba had its own school in 1890 and had 104 students enrolled in 1904. It joined the Canton Independent School District in 1950. It also had a school in 1936.[2] The community continues to be served by the Canton ISD to this day.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phalba, Texas
- ^ a b Kleiner, Diana J. "Phalba, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.