Barnhart, Texas
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Barnhart is an unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas, United States.[1] It was founded by Willam A. Barnhart in 1910, when the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway was constructed through the area. A post office opened in Barnhart in 1912, and a school operated in the community from 1912 to 1969. As of 2000, Barnhart's population was 160.[2]
The Irion County Independent School District serves area students.
[edit] References
- ^ "Barnhart". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1351533.
- ^ Compton, Tracey L.. "Barnhart, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnb09. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
Coordinates: 31°07′59″N 101°10′22″W / 31.13295°N 101.17286°W
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