Winchell, Texas

Winchell, Texas
Winchell is located in Texas
Winchell
Winchell
Location within Texas
Winchell is located in the United States
Winchell
Winchell
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°28′20″N 99°09′39″W / 31.47222°N 99.16083°W / 31.47222; -99.16083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrown
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID13780793

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

History

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

Geography

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

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. 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.