Sanco, Texas
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Sanco, Texas is a near-abandoned unincorporated community
in Coke County, Texas
, sixteen miles northwest of Robert Lee
east of Highway 208
on an unnamed county road. In 1990, the population was a mere thirty people.
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 Coke County, 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...
, sixteen miles northwest of Robert Lee
Robert Lee, Texas
Robert Lee is a city in and the county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States. The founders named the city after Robert E. Lee, who is thought to have set up camp for a time near the current townsite on the Colorado River. Lee served in Texas from 1856 to 1861 as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S...
east of Highway 208
Texas State Highway 208
State Highway 208 or SH 208 is a Texas state highway that runs from near Spur to San Angelo.-History:The route was originally designated in 1939 from Colorado City to San Angelo. The section from Robert Lee to Colorado City was dropped in 1942, but was reinstated in 1947, when it replaced RM 18....
on an unnamed county road. In 1990, the population was a mere thirty people.