Blanconia, Texas, Bee county. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Originally part of the shared Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas, Blanconia dates from 1834. After the Texas Revolution it was in Refugio County � becoming part of Bee County in 1857.

Once named Kymo, the name changed when a post office was applied for in 1888. Blanconia comes from local Blanco Creek. The post office closed in the 1930s.

The town�s most famous/infamous character was the colorful and mysterious Sally Scull.

Residents were scarce and although the community had a school in 1905, there were only a dozen pupils. The population high-water mark was reached in 1914 when Blanconia had 200 residents. The Great Depression hit the area hard and the population was estimated at a mere 25 people through the 1930s. By the late 1960s it was down to only 15 but has since doubled to the present (2000) 30.

A Visit to Blanconia

Photographer's Note:
Located on FM2441 near the intersection on Hwy 202 and in the far eastern part of Bee County near the Goliad & Refugio County lines. Located about 20 miles south of Goliad, about 9 miles NW of Refugio, 19 miles east of Beeville, and just down the road from the community of Sarco. - Will Beauchamp, October, 2008

Historical Marker: Hwy 202 E from Beeville to FM 2441, then N about 0.8 miles to Blanconia community

Blanconia (Old N2) Church

The first Baptist church in Refugio County was organized on April 22, 1855, and met in the Doughty Schoolhouse near Refugio. In 1865, the first sanctuary was erected (5 mi.W) and named for the cattle brand of member and benefactor N. R. McDaniel. the Blanco Baptist Association was organized at the "N2" Church in 1873. In 1888 the fellowship moved to Blanconia where the first sanctuary on this site was built in 1891. One of the oldest Baptist churches in South Texas, Blanconia Church served as a nucleus for growth of area churches and has ordained several pastors.
(1985)

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