Mercury, Texas

Mercury is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 166 in 2000.^[1]

It is situated along FM 502 in northeastern McCulloch County, approximately 22 miles northeast of Brady.^[2]

The community was founded in 1904, shortly after the arrival of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad. Mercury became a livestock shipping point and by 1914, had an estimated population of 550. Two major fires in 1919 and 1929 severely impacted the community. In 1938, the struggling community was bypassed by the Brady-Brownwood highway. Mercury continued to decline and the population fell from 489 in 1933 to 360 in 1949. By 2000, the number of inhabitants stood at 166.^[1][2]

Public education in the community of Mercury is provided by the Rochelle Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mercury, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/hlm57.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mercury, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHillCountryTowns/Mercury-Texas.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mercury, Texas
• Mercury, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

Coordinates: 31°24′45″N 99°09′27″W / 31.4125°N 99.1575°W / 31.4125; -99.1575