Brookeland, Texas
Encyclopedia
Brookeland is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Sabine and northwestern Jasper Counties in the Deep East region of the U.S. state
of Texas
. It is located thirteen miles south of Bronson
on U.S. Highway 96. It has a population of approximately 300.
The Brookeland Independent School District
serves area students.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Sabine and northwestern Jasper Counties in the Deep East region of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is located thirteen miles south of Bronson
Bronson, Texas
Bronson is an unincorporated community in west central Sabine County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 96 at the junction of State Highway 184, nine miles west of Hemphill....
on U.S. Highway 96. It has a population of approximately 300.
The Brookeland Independent School District
Brookeland Independent School District
Brookeland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Brookeland, Texas .In addition to Brookeland, the district covers portions of four counties - southwestern Sabine, northeastern Jasper , northwestern Newton, and southeastern San Augustine.In 2009, the...
serves area students.