Berclair is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Goliad County
Goliad County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population is 7,012. Its county seat is Goliad, Texas, Goliad. The county is named for Father Miguel ...
,
Texas
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, United States. It is part of the
Victoria, Texas
Victoria is a city and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The three counties of the Victoria, Texas metropolitan area, Victoria Metropolitan Statis ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Berclair was founded in 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town's name is an amalgamation of Bert and Clair Lucas, the names of local ranchers.
See also
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Berclair Mansion
References
External links
Handbook of Texas Online
Unincorporated communities in Goliad County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
Victoria, Texas metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1889
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