Blanchard, Texas

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Blanchard (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°44′12.69″N95°3′19.77″W / 30.7368583°N 95.0554917°W / 30.7368583; -95.0554917
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
County Polk
Population
 (2000)
  Total200
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Blanchard is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Farm Roads 3126 and 2457, about 82 miles north of Houston in Polk County, Texas, United States.

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In the early 1900s, a railroad stop established in the area was named Blanchard by William Carlisle, owner of the sawmill at nearby Onalaska, after his brother-in-law, Ben Blanchard, of New York. [1]

In 1949, the rail line, which had been operated by the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Co. since 1923, was abandoned. [1]

When Lake Livingston was constructed in 1968, a series of roads and parks was developed in the area. Blanchard's population was estimated at 50 in the mid-1920s, mid-1980s, and early 1990s. In 2000, the population was listed as 200. [1]

Education

Blanchard is served by the Livingston and Onalaska Independent School Districts.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wooster, R. "Blanchard, Texas". The Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association, February 28, 2006), www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 7, 2007.