Hurnville, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°57′31″N 98°10′10″W / 33.95861°N 98.16944°W / 33.95861; -98.16944CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyClayElevation
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922 ft (281 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code940GNIS feature ID1379979[1]

Hurnville is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Wichita Falls metropolitan area.

History

Hurnville was established in 1890, and within a few years, newly arrived Russians with German ancestry made up the majority of the population. The settlement was served by a post office from 1891 to 1905, and in 1894, the German Baptist church was founded by the immigrant residents. Hurnville had 2 businesses and 20 residents in 1936. The population stayed the same, but by the mid-1960s no businesses operated locally. The population in 1990 was fifteen. That figure remained unchanged in 2000.[2]

Geography

Hurnville is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1197 and 2332, 8 mi (13 km) north of Henrietta in north-central Clay County.[2]

Education

The Hurnville area is served by the Henrietta Independent School District.

References

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