Near Winters in Runnels County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Drasco Community

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

1. Drasco Community Marker

Inscription.

Originally called County Line. Name 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 School 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.

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1285.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1939.

Location. 32° 4.608′ N, 99° 59.278′ W. Marker is near Winters, Texas, in Runnels County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2595 and Farm to Market Road 2405, on the right when traveling west on Road 2595. Marker is located at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winters TX 79567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Community of Pumphrey (approx. 4 miles away); Winters Korean Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away); Robert Cooke, M.D. (approx. 7.8 miles away); Old Cotton Oil Mill (approx. 7.8 miles away); Winters Brass Band (approx. 7.8 miles away); Winters FFA Chapter (approx. 8 miles away); St. John's Lutheran Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); Valley Creek Station (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winters.

Also see . . . Drasco, TX. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on March 25, 2015.)

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

2. Drasco Community Marker

Marker at Northwest Corner of FM 2595 and FM 2405 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

3. Marker at Northwest Corner of FM 2595 and FM 2405

View to North Across Farm to Market Road 2595 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

4. View to North Across Farm to Market Road 2595

View to East on Farm to Market Road 2595 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

5. View to East on Farm to Market Road 2595

Site of Drasco Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 24, 2015

6. Site of Drasco Post Office

View to south from marker location

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.