Boracho, Texas

History

A post office called Boracho was established in 1908, and closed in 1912,[2] with Mary E. Glenn as postmistress.[3] is derived from Spanish, meaning "drunk".[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boracho, Texas
  2. "Culberson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. "TSHA | Boracho, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. Hubbard, George (30 November 2002). Humor & Drama of Early Texas. Taylor Trade Publications. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-55622-843-8.



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