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Drasco Community

Drasco, Runnels County

Marker Text

Originally called County Line. Named changed when general store owner R. O. Kerr applied for a post office and was granted one under name Drasco on Dec. 16, 1904. (Post office site is across street, south.) Kerr was postmaster until 1909. First school house was built in 1902 on land donated by Tom Puckett. School consolidated with Winters schools in 1947. During Drasco's thriving years, there were 2 stores, a cotton gin, a blacksmith shop, a 5-room school building and 2 churches -- Baptist church is still active. Population never exceeded 30.

Marker Details

Address FM 2405 & 2595 intersection
Location Description Intersection of FM 2405 and FM 2595, in Drasco
Marker # 1285
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code ghost towns
Latitude, Longitude 32.076315, -99.98845

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