Praesel, Texas
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Praesel, Texas | |
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  Praesel  Praesel | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| Population (2020) | 446 |
| 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 in the 2020 census with a population of 446.[3]
It is located in the southwestern part of the county, bordered to the north by Rockdale. 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[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Praesel, Texas
- ^ "Praesel CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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