McFaddin, Texas
Encyclopedia
McFaddin is an unincorporated community
in Victoria County
, Texas
, United States
. It is part of the Victoria, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The community was known as Marianna from 1906 to 1923. The population as of 2000 was 175. In 1990 It was 300. It is seated on Farm to Market 445. It was named after James A. McFaddin, a Civil War
veteran. It has three Texas Historical Commission plaques.
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 Victoria County
Victoria County, Texas
Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 84,088. Its county seat is Victoria. It is included in the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas
Victoria is a city in and the seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Victoria metropolitan area
The Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Coastal Bend region of Texas, anchored by the city of Victoria. The area is sometimes referred to as the Golden Crescent Region, though this term is sometimes...
.
The community was known as Marianna from 1906 to 1923. The population as of 2000 was 175. In 1990 It was 300. It is seated on Farm to Market 445. It was named after James A. McFaddin, a Civil War
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
veteran. It has three Texas Historical Commission plaques.
Geography
It is near the San Antonio River. It's 18 miles southwest of Victoria. A railroad runs through the town.External links
- http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/hlm46.html Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
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