Wilcox, Burleson County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Wilcox, Burleson County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Wilcox
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burleson
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:207
Coordinates:30.4461°N -96.3794°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380780

Wilcox is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

The first White settlers came to Wilcox in the mid-1820s, but the community itself did not come to fruition until the early 1880s. It is located within the vicinity of Henry W. Wilcox's home on the banks of Cottonwood Bayou. A post office was established at Wilcox in 1900 and remained in operation until 1924. It became one of the first communities in Burleson County to receive a telephone connection around 1940, with the line connecting to Snook. A church named Money Chapel is located on the west of the community. Its population was 50 in 1936 and had one business. Another business opened in 1952, but the population dropped to 40 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Wilcox is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 50 and Farm to Market Road 1361, 5miles southeast of Snook in southeastern Burleson County.[1]

Education

Today, Wilcox is served by the Snook Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilcox, TX (Burleson County). Jackson. Charles Christopher. 2022-12-07. tshaonline.org.