Winchell, Texas

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Winchell, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Winchell
Coordinates: 31°28′20″N99°09′39″W / 31.47222°N 99.16083°W / 31.47222; -99.16083
Country United States
State Texas
County Brown
Elevation
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1,348 ft (411 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID13780793 [1]

Winchell is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas, United States. [1]

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History

Winchell was founded around 1900. [2] Its population was estimated to have dropped to 10 in 2010, then grew to 20 in 2019. [3]

Geography

Winchell is located approximately 21 miles southwest of Brownwood along U.S. Highway 377 in southwestern Brown County, near the McCulloch County line. [2]

Education

In the 1920s, Winchell had a two-story school building. By the early 1930s, its high school joined the Brookesmith Independent School District, while the elementary school followed suit in the 1940s. [2] Today, Winchell is served by the Rochelle Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchell, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 "Winchell, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Winchell, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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