Winchell is an

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in Brown County,

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, United States.

History

Winchell was founded around 1900. Its population was estimated to have dropped to 10 in 2010, then grew to 20 in 2019.

Geography

Winchell is located approximately 21 miles southwest of Brownwood along U.S. Highway 377 in southwestern Brown County, near the McCulloch County line.

Education

In the 1920s, Winchell had a two-story school building. By the early 1930s, its high school joined the

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, while the elementary school followed suit in the 1940s. Today, Winchell is served by the Rochelle Independent School District.

References

Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{BrownCountyTX-geo-stub