- Macdona, Texas
Macdona is an
unincorporated community located in southwestBexar County ,Texas ,United States . Atascosa lies along the Union Pacific rail line near Loop 1604 in Southwest Bexar County.Geography
Atascosa is located at 29.270501 N, 98.74212 W.
History
Macdona, Texas was named for George Macdona, an Englishman, who owned the townsite. [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/hwm1.html Handbook of Texas Online - MACDONA, TX ] ] The first recorded sale of town lots was dated July 7, 1886. The Macdona post office (78054) opened in 1886. On September 1, 1909, the Artesian Belt opened a forty-two-mile line between Macdona and Christine. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/eqa7.html Handbook of Texas Online - ARTESIAN BELT RAILROAD ] ] In 2000, Macdona was reported to have 297 persons.
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