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.
Varisco, Texas | |
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Ghost town | |
![]() ![]() Varisco ![]() ![]() Varisco | |
Coordinates: 30°38′33″N 96°32′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazos |
Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 979 |
GNIS feature ID | 1380710[1] |
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]
Varisco was located on Farm to Market Road 50 on the Southern Pacific Railroad in western Brazos County.[2]
Today, Varisco is located within the Bryan Independent School District.
Municipalities and communities of Brazos County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Bryan | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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