[1] It lies on Farm to Market Road 503 in the southwestern corner of the county, and as of the 2000 Census, had an estimated population of 20.

In 1904, the community had a variety of businesses, including three stores, two hotels, a blacksmith shop, a barbershop, and a gin alongside the post office.

It then had six businesses serving 120 residents in 1946, but the population soon plummeted to 20 in 1980 with the post office remaining open.

[5][6][7][8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

It was originally served by the Talpa Centennial Independent School District before it merged into Panther Creek.