Kosciusko, Texas

Kosciusko is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Texas, United States. In 2009 it was inhabited by 390 people.[1][2]

Kosciusko
Unincorporated community
Kosciusko
Location in Texas and the United States
Kosciusko
Kosciusko (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 97°57′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWilson
Population
 (2009)
 • Total390
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Name

The settlement was named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, a military general of Polish origin, that served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Kosciusko is the anglicisation of his name.[1]

History

Kosciusko was established in around 1890, as a rural supply point for Polish and German immigrants, that traveled to tha area by railroad. In 1900, the settlement had 22 inhabitants. In that year there was a store opened in Kosciusko. From 1906 to 1920, in the settlement operated a local post office. In 1930, it had a population of 10, and in 1947, it had a population of 40, and three businesses functioning in the settlement. In 1990, 2000, and 2009, the population had been reported to be 390.[1]

References
  1. "Kosciusko, TX". tshaonline.org.
  2. "Kosciusko, Wilson County". mindat.org.
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