Berclair, Texas
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Berclair is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
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 in Goliad County, Texas
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, United States
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. It is part of the Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas
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 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Victoria metropolitan area
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History

Berclair was established as a shipping point on the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific rail line to serve an already well-populated ranching area. On December 10, 1889, Joseph Blackburn paid the railroad company $100 as a bonus for building through Goliad County and donated right-of-way through the southern corner of his ranch. A post office was established in 1889, along with a depot and stock pens. Berclair was named either by the railroad surveyor after his home in Virginia or after the given names of Bert and Clair Lucas, owners of a nearby ranch.

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