Established in 1913, the community of Rachal derives its name from E.R. Rachal, the first Brooks County tax assessor. In 1936, Rachal was home to only 10 residents and a solitary business. However, by 1945, the population had grown to 40, and a second business had been added. Since 1964, the population has fluctuated between 30 and 40 residents. As of 2000, Rachal was home to 36 residents and a few businesses. The community's history reflects its growth and development over the years.[2]
rachal, texas, rachal, unincorporated, community, south, central, brooks, county, texas, united, states, according, handbook, texas, community, population, 2000, unincorporated, communityrachalshow, texasrachalshow, united, statescoordinates, 89000, 13528, 890. Rachal is an unincorporated community in south central Brooks County Texas United States 1 According to the Handbook of Texas the community had a population of 36 in 2000 Rachal TexasUnincorporated communityRachalShow map of TexasRachalShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 26 53 24 N 98 08 07 W 26 89000 N 98 13528 W 26 89000 98 13528CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBrooksElevation121 ft 37 m Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Area code361GNIS feature ID1344693 1 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Education 4 ReferencesHistory editEstablished in 1913 the community of Rachal derives its name from E R Rachal the first Brooks County tax assessor In 1936 Rachal was home to only 10 residents and a solitary business However by 1945 the population had grown to 40 and a second business had been added Since 1964 the population has fluctuated between 30 and 40 residents As of 2000 Rachal was home to 36 residents and a few businesses The community s history reflects its growth and development over the years 2 Geography editRachal is located near the intersection of U S Highway 281 and FM 755 approximately 21 mi 34 km south of Falfurrias 2 Education editRachal is served by the Brooks County Independent School District References edit a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rachal Texas a b Rachal Texas The Handbook of Texas online Retrieved May 10 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rachal Texas amp oldid 1204534136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,