Praesel, Texas
Praesel, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Praesel | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′52″N 97°0′36″W / 30.63111°N 97.01000°WCoordinates: 30°37′52″N 97°0′36″W / 30.63111°N 97.01000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2) |
| • Land | 5.21 sq mi (13.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 76567 (Rockdale) |
| Area code(s) | 512, 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-59216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805818[2] |
Praesel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Milam County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
It is in the southwest part of the county, bordered to the north by Rockdale, the county seat. Farm-to-Market Road 487 runs through the center of the CDP, leading north into Rockdale and south to U.S. Route 77, which forms the eastern edge of the CDP. US-77 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Cameron and south 32 miles (51 km) to Giddings. Austin is 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest, and College Station is 53 miles (85 km) to the east.
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Praesel Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Town | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
 | This Texas state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Populated places in Milam County, Texas
- Census-designated places in Milam County, Texas
- Census-designated places in Texas
- Texas geography stubs