Travis is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in southeast Falls County,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. It is named after

Travis Fleming Jones Travis may refer to: People and fictional characters *Travis (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Travis (surname), a list of people Places in the United States *Travis, Staten Island, a neighborhood *Travis Air Force Base, a ...

, who surveyed the site for the

San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway first began operation in the U.S. state of Texas in 1886. It was developed by Uriah Lott and businessmen of San Antonio as a direct route from the city to Aransas Bay on the Texas Gulf coast. It was eventual ...

in the 1880s. The population was up to 300 in the 1920s and 1930s, but has decreased to 60 by 1990 and has steadily remained at that figure since.

Education

Travis is home to

Rosebud-Lott High School Rosebud-Lott High School is a public high school in Lott, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District in southwestern Falls County. The school was founded in 1970 when Roseb ...

, part of the Rosebud-Lott I.S.D.

References

Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Falls County, Texas {{FallsCountyTX-geo-stub