Angelita

Angelita was one of several rural communities which grew up in San Patricio County after the Civil War. A schoolhouse was erected in the 1880s and was the center of community life. After the arrival of the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railroad in 1904, a town was platted and businesses were established. The railroad station at Angelita provided a shipping point for agricultural products and cattle from nearby farms and ranches. The relocation of the post office and school to Odem in 1916 caused the town of Angelita to decline and eventually vanish. (1988)

Angelita is a historical marker in Odem, San Patricio County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in San Patricio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.9195, -97.6154 near Odem. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sharpsburg and Borden's Ferry (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Pedro, Bethel, and Bethel Baptist Church of Christ and Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5409006339. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.