Varisco is a ghost town in

Brazos County Brazos County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,849. The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border. The c ...

, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

Varisco was named for Biagio Varisco. It was the location of an airport in 1952, which disappeared in 1986. Only several scattered houses remained.

Geography

Varisco was located on

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on the

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in western Brazos County.

Education

Today, Varisco is located within the Bryan Independent School District.

References

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