Ratibor, Texas

Ratibor, Texas
Community
Ratibor is located in Texas
Ratibor
Ratibor
Ratibor is located in the United States
Ratibor
Ratibor
Coordinates: 31°05′15″N 97°12′45″W / 31.08750°N 97.21250°W / 31.08750; -97.21250
CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
10
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76501
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380413[1]

Ratibor is an unincorporated community in eastern Bell County, Texas, United States, with a population of approximately 10 according to the Handbook of Texas in 2000.[citation needed] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

The town, formed about 1900, is named for Ratiboř in the Zlín Region of Moravia, Czech Republic. In 1855, Ratiboř was part of the Austrian Empire. The community had 10 residents and four businesses in 1933, which grew to 80 in 1940, dropped to 20 in 1964, and then stopped at 10 from 1990 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Ratibor is located on the Ratibor Branch, just west of the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2086 and 2904, 7 mi (11 km) east of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]

Education

In 1903, Ratibor had a school named Lost Prairie School that had 39 students and one teacher.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ratibor, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Ratibor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online