Branchville, Texas
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Branchville, Texas is an unincorporated area of Milam County, Texas, in the United States
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Among its natives was Kansas City barbecue icon Arthur Bryant (restaurateur)
who operated Arthur Bryant's
and who is buried there.
It is 13 miles east of Cameron, Texas
and is believed to have received its name as being a branch store of the Port Sullivan, Texas store of W. B. Easterwood. The post office opened in 1878 and closed in 1908. About 200 people live in the area.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Among its natives was Kansas City barbecue icon Arthur Bryant (restaurateur)
Arthur Bryant (restaurateur)
Arthur Bryant was a purveyor of Kansas City barbecue who operated Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, Missouri.Bryant was born on a farm in Branchville, Texas in Milam County, Texas. He attended Prairie View A&M College, an all-black school in Texas...
who operated Arthur Bryant's
Arthur Bryant's
Arthur Bryant's is a restaurant located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is considered by many to be the most famous barbecue restaurant in the United States.-History:...
and who is buried there.
It is 13 miles east of Cameron, Texas
Cameron, Texas
Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Milam County.-Geography:Cameron is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S...
and is believed to have received its name as being a branch store of the Port Sullivan, Texas store of W. B. Easterwood. The post office opened in 1878 and closed in 1908. About 200 people live in the area.