Historical Markers
in Runnels County, Texas
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Drasco Community
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| Winters - 8 mi. NW on US83
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.
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Do you know of any other historical markers in Runnels County? Please transcribe
the marker and send to me at
Tooltimej@aol.com.
Last modified on -- Thursday, 01-Sep-2005 20:44:24 MDT
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