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Pendell, Texas

Coordinates: 31°42′50″N 97°32′29″W / 31.71389°N 97.54139°W / 31.71389; -97.54139
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Pendell, Texas
Pendell is located in Texas
Pendell
Pendell
Pendell is located in the United States
Pendell
Pendell
Coordinates: 31°42′50″N 97°32′29″W / 31.71389°N 97.54139°W / 31.71389; -97.54139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBosque
Elevation600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380899[1]

Pendell is a ghost town in Bosque County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

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The only operating business in Pendell was a service station, with the community having a population from 20 to 25 in the 1940s. It was abandoned by the next decade and no longer appeared on maps in 1984.[2]

Geography

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Pendell was located near the eastern bank of the Bosque River, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southern Bosque County.[2]

Education

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Today, Pendell is located within the Clifton Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pendell, Texas
  2. ^ a b Yancy, Karen (January 1, 1995). "Greenock, TX". tshaonline.org.