Watson Branch
Watson Branch is near the Milam-Lee county line nine miles southeast of Thorndale in southern Milam County. In 1903 Watson Branch had a one-teacher school with fifty-eight students. The school was consolidated with the Thorndale Independent School District in 1950. A community hall marked the location of Watson Branch on county highway maps in the 1980s.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
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Associated Names
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- Latitude
- 30.51076020
- Longitude
- -97.10804410
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