Marker Inscription
Originally called County Line. Named 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 schools 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.
About this site
Drasco Community is a historical marker in Drasco, Runnels County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0780, -99.9885 near Drasco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pumphrey (historical marker), about 3.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pumphrey Cemetery, Cotton Oil Mill, Old, and Cooke, Robert, M.D..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399001285. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
