Buchel County, Texas

Buchel County, Texas
Map depicting Buchel County's location in 1888
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Existed	1887–1897
Named for	Augustus Buchel
Seat	Marathon
Largest Town	Marathon
Population
• (1890)	298

Coordinates: 30°12′N 103°15′W / 30.200°N 103.250°W / 30.200; -103.250

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Buchel County is a defunct county in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

On March 15, 1887 the Texas legislature passed legislation that divided Presidio County into four counties: Presidio, Jeff Davis, Foley and Buchel. Named after German soldier and war hero Augustus Buchel, the county occupied the northeast corner of what is now Brewster County including the town of Marathon which was to serve as the county seat. The 1890 Census reported 298 residents in Buchel County, the majority of whom lived in Marathon. In 1889, it and neighboring Foley County were attached to the original Brewster County for surveying purposes, and in 1897 both counties were abolished and absorbed by Brewster County.

External links

• Buchel County from the Handbook of Texas Online