Berclair, Texas

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Berclair is an unincorporated community in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Berclair was founded in 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnb27|name=Berclair}} The town's name is an amalgamation of Bert and Clair Lucas, the names of local ranchers.{{cite book|last=Tarpley|first=Fred|title=1001 Texas Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4B7n7pJyZIC&pg=PA24|date=5 July 2010|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-78693-6|page=24}}

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