Winchester, Texas

Last updated

Winchester is an unincorporated community in northwest Fayette County, Texas, United States. [1]

Winchester
Unincorporated community
USA Texas location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Winchester
Coordinates: 30°00′34″N97°00′50″W / 30.00944°N 97.01389°W / 30.00944; -97.01389 Coordinates: 30°00′34″N97°00′50″W / 30.00944°N 97.01389°W / 30.00944; -97.01389
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Fayette
First settled1827
Post office established1867
Founded byJohn Ingram
Named for Winchester, Tennessee
Population
 (2000) [2] [3]
  Total50
Time zone Central Standard Time
  Summer (DST)Central Daylight Time
Area code(s) 979

Education

Winchester is located in the La Grange Independent School District.

Related Research Articles

Lexington, Kentucky Consolidated city-county in Kentucky, United States

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Fayette County. By population, it is the 57th-largest city in the United States, and by land area, is the country's 28th-largest city. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World", it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. Notable locations in the city include the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Fayette County, Texas County in Texas, United States

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,554. Its county seat is La Grange. The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year.

Bastrop County, Texas County in Texas, United States

Bastrop County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,216. Its county seat is Bastrop.

Fayette County, Tennessee County in Tennessee, United States

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,413. Its county seat is Somerville. The county was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolution. A part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, Fayette County is culturally alike to the Mississippi Delta and was a major area of cotton plantations dependent on slave labor in the nineteenth century.

Fayette County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Fayette County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 295,803, making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as the county seat. Fayette County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Clark County, Kentucky County in Kentucky, United States

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,613. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was created in 1792 from Bourbon and Fayette counties and is named for Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark. Clark County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fayette County, Georgia County in Georgia, United States

Fayette County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 106,567. Fayette County was established in 1821. The county seat, Fayetteville, was established in 1823. Much of Fayette County is bordered on the east side by the Flint River.

Winchester, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Winchester is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 18,368 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winchester is located roughly halfway between Louisville and Ashland.

Uniontown, Pennsylvania City in Pennsylvania, United States

Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, 46 miles (74 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Greater Pittsburgh Region. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census, down from 12,422 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Fayette County.

Fayetteville, Texas City in Texas, United States

Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Texas, roughly halfway between Austin and Houston. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.

Round Top, Texas Town in Texas, United States

Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census.

Edward Burleson Texian politician

Edward Burleson was the third vice president of the Republic of Texas. After Texas was annexed to the United States, he served in the State Senate. Prior to his government service in Texas, he was a commander of Texian Army forces during the Texas Revolution. Before moving to Texas, he served in militias in Alabama, Missouri, and Tennessee, and fought in the War of 1812. Burleson was the soldier who was given Santa Anna's sword when he surrendered.

West Virginias 3rd congressional district U.S. House district for West Virginia

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in southern West Virginia. The district covers the state's second largest city, Huntington, includes Bluefield, Princeton and Beckley, and has a long history of coal mining, forestry and farming.

Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area Metropolitan area in Kentucky, United States

The Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area is the 106th-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted solely of Fayette County until 1980 when surrounding counties saw increases in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Lexington–Fayette, which led to them meeting Census criteria to be added to the MSA.

Cistern, Texas Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Cistern is an unincorporated community in southwestern Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is located on Texas State Highway 95, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Flatonia. It was formerly known as Whiteside's Prairie and Cockrill's Hill.

La Grange, Texas City in Texas, United States

La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. La Grange is in the center of the Texas-German belt. The population was 4,641 at the 2010 census, and in 2018 the estimated population was 4,632. La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County.

Muldoon, Texas Place in Texas, United States

Muldoon is a town in southwestern Fayette County, Texas, United States, located 10 miles north of Flatonia and 16 miles southwest of La Grange. It is at the junction of FM 154 and FM 2237. Its population, according to the 2010 census, is 114 and is growing very slowly.

Plum, Texas Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Plum is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas, United States. Plum has a post office with the ZIP code 78952.

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Texas

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Texas.

References

  1. "Winchester". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  2. Jeff Carroll. "Handbook of Texas Online, "WINCHESTER, TX"". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. "History". Fayette County History. Retrieved 22 January 2020.