Winchester, Texas Explained

Winchester is an unincorporated community in northwestern Fayette County, Texas, United States.

Winchester
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label:Winchester
Coordinates:30.0094°N -97.0139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Established Title:First settled
Established Date:1827
Established Title1:Post office established
Established Date1:1867
Founder:John Ingram
Named For:Winchester, Tennessee
Population Total:50
Population As Of:2000
Timezone1:Central Standard Time
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Postal Code:78945
Area Code:979
Population Footnotes:[1] [2]

Education

Winchester is located in the La Grange Independent School District.

References

  1. Web site: Handbook of Texas Online, "WINCHESTER, TX" . Texas State Historical Association . 2019-07-11 . Jeff Carroll.
  2. Web site: History . Fayette County History . 22 January 2020.