Bebe, Texas
Bebe is an unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community proper had an estimated population of 52 in 2000; however, its rural environs are rated at 1,240 residents. It formerly had a set of local schools and other services in the early 20th-century. Services. As of 2020, by way of federal funding through a "General Land Office grant," a Bebe water facility will be supplemented by an emergency generator. It will allow water to be supplied in the area without immediate power, in cases of an outage. Originally , the generator was intended to be constructed eastward in Wrightsboro but was moved to Bebe. It will serve 1,240 residents in the general area. History. A post office called Bebe was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 2002. The community was named after the brand-name Beebee baking powder. Notable economic activity is indicated to have existed in Bebe as late as 1985; photographic documentation and interview detailed a citizen at a local convenience store, who claimed to hold keys to “every gate and door in the area.”