Varisco, Texas

Varisco, Texas
Ghost town
Varisco is located in Texas
Varisco
Varisco
Varisco is located in the United States
Varisco
Varisco
Coordinates: 30°38′33″N 96°32′34″W / 30.64250°N 96.54278°W / 30.64250; -96.54278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1380710[1]

Varisco is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

Varisco was named for Biagio Varisco. It was the location of an airport in 1952, which disappeared in 1986. Only several scattered houses remained.[2]

Geography

Varisco was located on Farm to Market Road 50 on the Southern Pacific Railroad in western Brazos County.[2]

Education

Today, Varisco is located within the Bryan Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Varisco, Texas
  2. ^ a b McCaughey, Molly Kate. "Varisco, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 1, 2022.