From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Bulcher, Texas
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bulcher, Texas |
| settlement_type | Unincorporated community |
| pushpin_map | Texas#USA |
| pushpin_label | Bulcher |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the state of Texas |
| map_caption | Location within Cooke county |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Cooke |
| leader_title | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| population_as_of | 2000 |
| population_total | 6 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP codes |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
||pushpin_map = Texas#USA
Bulcher is a small unincorporated community in far northwestern Cooke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, only six people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
History
John A. Dennis and his family are credited with being the first homesteaders in the area when they relocated to the site in 1872. Subsequent settlers included Matthew A. Morris, the postmaster upon the establishment of the post office in 1874, and John Scanland, who gave land for the Scanland Cemetery east and south of Bulcher. William H. Cox was another early inhabitant who constructed a cotton gin in Bulcher in 1875. The population stayed relatively steady at 250 until June 24, 1926, when oil was discovered nearby. Following the ensuing boom, Bulcher started its decline. In 1933, 40 people were living in the village; by 1986, there were 60. The community's population was unknown in the early 1990s, but in 2000 it was reported to only be six.
On May 7, 1995, an F3 tornado struck Bulcher.
Bulcher is host to the annual Last Man Standing rough-terrain motorcycle race. Polish motorcyclist Tadeusz Błażusiak won the race in 2007.
On July 28, 1921, Bulcher had a branch of the Cooke County Library in its vicinity.
Bulcher has two cemeteries per the Texas Department of Transportation; Shiloh, about 2.5 miles east, and Coker, about one mile southwest. Two other early settlers were Frederick and Charles Hyman from Germany.
Geography
Bulcher is located on Farm to Market Road 373, 27 mi northwest of Gainesville, 10 mi northeast of Saint Jo, and 15 mi northwest of Muenster in northwestern Cooke County. It is also five miles south of the Red River, and is on Farm to Market Road 2382.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Saint Jo Independent School District.
Notable person
- Foster Whaley, member of the Texas House of Representatives.
References
References
- {{Handbook of Texas
- (1995). "Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena". Storm Data.
- "Red Bull Last Man Standing Wins Xtremey Award - Racer X Online".
- Self, Hazel. (1945-05-01). "A History of the Cooke County Library, Gainesville, Texas, thesis".
- "Bulcher, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.
- {{Texas Mapbook. (2018)
- "Foster Whaley". Lrl.texas.gov.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Bulcher, Texas — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report