Buchel County, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Buchel County
|
|
|---|---|
Map depicting Buchel County's location in 1888
|
|
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
|
|
 Texas's location within the U.S. |
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Existed | 1887–1897 |
| Named for | Augustus Buchel |
| Seat | Marathon |
| Largest Town | Marathon |
| Population
(1890)
|
|
| • Total | 298 |
Buchel County was a county in Texas that doesn't exist anymore. Its land is now part of Brewster County.
History of Buchel County
On March 15, 1887, the Texas government made a law. This law split Presidio County into four new counties. These were Presidio, Jeff Davis, Foley, and Buchel.
Buchel County was named after Augustus Buchel. He was a German soldier and a war hero. The county was in the northeast part of what is now Brewster County. The town of Marathon was chosen as the county seat. A county seat is the main town where the county government is located.
In 1890, a count of the population, called a Census, showed 298 people lived in Buchel County. Most of these people lived in Marathon. In 1889, Buchel County and its neighbor, Foley County, were linked to Brewster County. This was for mapping and land measurement. Then, in 1897, both Buchel and Foley counties were officially ended. Their land became part of Brewster County.
Trying to Bring Buchel County Back
In the early 1900s, some people in Texas wanted to create Buchel County again. As early as 1909, a newspaper said that people were trying to "re-establish Buchel county." They wanted Marathon to be the county seat again.
In 1915, a new law was suggested to the Texas government. This law, called SB 187, aimed to create Buchel County from land in Brewster County. Reports said that many lawmakers supported the idea. People thought there would not be much opposition. However, this law was never officially passed.
Where Was Buchel County?
The Texas law that created Buchel County described its borders. It started at the northeast corner of Brewster County. This was where the Presidio and Pecos County lines met.
It then went south along the east line of Brewster County for sixty miles. After that, it went east to the Rio Grande River. The border followed the river's bends down to the Pecos County line. Finally, it went northwest along the Pecos County line back to the start.
- Counties Next to Buchel County
- Brewster County (to the west)
- Pecos County (to the east)
- Foley County (to the south)
