Existed 1887–1897 Seat Marathon | Named for Augustus Buchel Largest Town Marathon | |
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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.
References
Buchel County, Texas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA