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Hurnville, Texas

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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Hurnville, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°57′31″N 98°10′10″W / 33.95861°N 98.16944°W / 33.95861; -98.16944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyClay
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1379979

Hurnville is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States. 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.

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.

Education

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurnville, Texas
  2. ^ Hurnville, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Texas, United States
County seat: Henrietta
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