Norton, Texas
Encyclopedia
Norton is an unincorporated community
in Runnels County, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 76 in 2000.
Norton was founding in 1903 and was named after George W. Norton a businessman from Kentucky. In 1968 Norton High School was destroyed by a fire. Students were split between neighboring Ballinger, Bronte, and Winters school districts. Part of the original school still stands and serves as a community center.
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 Runnels County, Texas
Texas
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, United States
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. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 76 in 2000.
Norton was founding in 1903 and was named after George W. Norton a businessman from Kentucky. In 1968 Norton High School was destroyed by a fire. Students were split between neighboring Ballinger, Bronte, and Winters school districts. Part of the original school still stands and serves as a community center.