Brashear (/brəˈʃɪər/ brə-SHEER) is an unincorporated community located on Interstate Highway 30 and Farm to Market Road 2653 in west central Hopkins County, Texas, United States.[3] Brashear has a post office (with the ZIP code 75420[4]), church, farm buildings, a radio building, and other buildings.
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| Coordinates: 33°07′07″N 95°44′01″W / 33.11861°N 95.73361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hopkins |
| Area | |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| • Density | 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 75420[2] |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1331201[1] |
History to present
editBrashear was founded in 1868,[5] and it was named for Joseph Brashear, who surveyed the townsite with settlement and foundation. The area was part of the Wise Ranch in 1898, when G. W. Mahoney bought the ranch, divided it into small farms, laid out the townsite, and donated land for a school, a church, and a cemetery. A post office was established at Brashear in 1899, with W. G. Crain as postmaster. A school opened the same year, and in 1905 it had an enrollment of 149.[3]
By 1914, the town had Baptist, Christian, and Methodist churches, a bank, a newspaper, a telegraph connection, and a reported population of 400. Its population was estimated at 300 in the mid-1920s and 350 in the late 1940s. In 1948 the town had six stores, four churches, a two-teacher school, and a cotton gin.[3]
The population declined during the 1960s to 280 and continued to be reported at that level in 1990 and 2000. In the late 1980s, Brashear had four churches, a factory, a post office, and a number of scattered houses.[3]
Geography
editBrashear is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Sulphur Springs, and is located on Interstate Highway 30 and Farm to Market Road 2653 in west central Hopkins County.[3]
Climate
editBrashear is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.
Demographics
editAs of 2000, and present, the population is unknown. But from census (according to MCDC and its demographic page of Brashear, Texas) of 2000, the population density was 28.2 people per square mile. And the racial make-up of the community was 91.9% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 6.4% from other races, and 0.3% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
Transportation
editBrashear is served by two highways that run through the city, and three farm-to-market roads:
Education
editEducation for students in Brashear is provided through eight school districts in the area:[clarification needed] Greenville, Commerce, Campbell, Lone Oak, Cumby, Miller Grove, Sulphur Springs and Emory.
Colleges and universities near Brashear
editBrashear is in the higher educational services area of six colleges and/or universities from Commerce, Sulphur Springs, Paris, Mount Pleasant, and Tyler:
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brashear, Texas
- ^ "Zip Code 75420 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e CHRISTOPHER, LONG (June 12, 2010). "BRASHEAR, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brashear News Archives Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine