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History · Fabrica

Half of Fabrica’s homes were built after 1996

Most of Fabrica was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1996. Below: maps from 1983 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Fabrica’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Fabrica are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Fabrica, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fabrica yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Fabrica is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas, United States. Its population was 772 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 277 passes through the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 923 to 772 (-16%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Fabrica on the map in 1983

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fabrica.

Fabrica on the 1983 USGS map1983Eagle Pass East sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Fabrica.

Famous people

Famous people close to Fabrica

Nobody well known was born in Fabrica itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Louis LaneAmerican conductor · b. 1923
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Poncho NevárezAmerican politician · b. 1972
Tres BarreraBaseball Player · b. 1994
Alma CanalesAmerican organizer and activist · b. 1947
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Eagle Pass2 historic placesB−Siesta AcresIts storyD

Questions about Fabrica’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.