Hall, Texas
Hall, Texas | |
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Area code | 325 |
GNIS feature ID | 1379878[1] |
Hall is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.
History
Hall was founded in 1903 when settlers purchased land from the local Hall and Selman ranches. The Hall Ranch was established by John Mabin “Pony” Hall in 1855. Settlers in the area included Frank Templeton, Bill Wicker, and a man surnamed Woolsey. A Unity Baptist Church building was erected in 1913. Mr. Templeton opened the first store in Hall in 1906. A post office was established here on September 14, 1911, by William Nathan Hudson in his general store and named it Hall in honor of the Hall family. That same year, the
Geography
Hall is located along
Education
Hall had its first school built in 1905. It burned to the ground in 1914 and schoolchildren finished the year at the local Woodmen's lodge. A three-room school building served the community until it joined the Richland Springs Independent School District in 1932.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hall, Texas
- ^ a b c Yancy, Karen. "Hall, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved February 18, 2023.