Birome, Texas
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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 south central Hill County in Central Texas
Central Texas
Central Texas , is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas...
. It is located approximately fifteen miles south of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Texas
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...
, at the intersection of FM 308 and County Road 3238.
The community was established in 1910 as a shipping point on the International-Great Northern Railroad
International-Great Northern Railroad
The International – Great Northern Railroad was a railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Texas. It was created on September 30, 1873, when International Railroad and Houston and Great Northern Railroad merged....
. The name Birome is a portmanteau derived from the names of Bickham and James Cartwright, brothers who owned the 4800 acres (19.4 km²) ranch on which the community was built.
Birome had an estimated population of thirty-one in 2000. Area students attend school in the nearby town of Penelope
Penelope, Texas
Penelope is a town in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Penelope is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
(Penelope ISD
Penelope Independent School District
Penelope Independent School District is a public school district based in Penelope, Texas . In addition to Penelope, the district also serves the unincorporated community of Birome....
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