Thedford is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Smith County,
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, United States.
Its area is small and undefined, having no formal or agreed-upon boundaries. The community's population is also small and relatively sparse.
For all intents and purposes, Thedford is part of
Lindale and is often considered one of Lindale's neighborhoods. People living in the area are more accurately described as residents of
Lindale, as the Thedford community is almost completely engulfed by Lindale,
with which it shares a postal ZIP code, post office, fire–rescue services, and other services and utilities. The entire Thedford community is served by the
Lindale Independent School District.
Notes
Unincorporated communities in Smith County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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