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'''Hankamer''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] populated place in northern [[Chambers County, Texas|Chambers County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is located northeast of [[Lake Anahuac]], adjacent to [[Wallisville, Texas|Wallisville]] on [[State Highway 61 (Texas)|Highway 61]].

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'''Hankamer''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] populated place in northern [[Chambers County, Texas|Chambers County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1337306}}</ref> According to the [[Handbook of Texas]], the community had a population of 525 in 2000. It is located within the [[Greater Houston]] metro area.


==Historical development==
==Historical development==
I. A. Hankamer, a pioneer settler, inspired the name. The Hankamer-Stowell Canal Company (also known as the Farmers Canal Company) started irrigating a lot of [[rice]] in Chambers County in 1900, which drastically changed the lives of the locals. Four years later, the post office in Hankamer was opened. However, the population stayed modest until 1929 when the Hankamer oilfield in nearby [[Liberty County, Texas|Liberty County]] was discovered. Hankamer had four companies and 200 residents by the middle of the 1930s. More jobs were created by the R. H. Harlow [[sawmill]]. New oil and gas resources were discovered in the Hankamer area as a result of later prospecting, but in 1970, the population of this widely dispersed settlement was estimated to be fewer than 200. In 1983, Hankamer inhabitants were served by six enterprises. 189 people were living there in 1990 and 525 in 2000.<ref name="Handbook">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hlh20 |name=Hankamer, TX}}</ref>
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In the spring of 1904, a post office was established at Hankamer with Ira Alvan Hankamer (1869-1945) designated as postmaster on May 24. The town took his name. Ira was a son of settler John William Hankamer (1834 - 1907), who arrived in Texas in 1845 with his brothers Charles and Frederick, mother Johannette, and stepfather John Stengler, who sailed on the Harriet from Prussia to Galveston. They became citizens of the Republic of Texas. The Hankamers and Stenglers had planned to settle in the New Braunfels - [[Fredericksburg, Texas|Fredericksburg]] area, but news of Indian trouble prompted them to choose the area north of Anahuac.<ref>Chambers County - A Pictorial History by Margaret Henson and Kevin Ladd</ref> A grandson of Ira A. Hankamer currently resides in his old house at Hankamer.


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I.A. Hankamer served as postmaster. He was a son of settler John William Hankamer (1834 - 1907), who arrived in Texas in 1845 with his brothers Charles and Frederick, mother Johannette, and stepfather John Stengler, who sailed on the Harriet from [[Prussia]] to Galveston. They became citizens of the [[Republic of Texas]]. The Hankamers and Stenglers had planned to settle in the New Braunfels - [[Fredericksburg, Texas|Fredericksburg]] area, but news of Indian trouble prompted them to choose the area north of Anahuac.<ref>Chambers County - A Pictorial History by Margaret Henson and Kevin Ladd</ref> A grandson of I. A. Hankamer currently resides in his old house at Hankamer.
This town was named after I. A. Hankamer, an early settler to the area.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlh20 TSHA Online – Texas State Historical Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1900 the ''Hankamer-Stowell Canal Company'' (also called ''Farmers Canal Company'') started the area [[rice]] farming which would transform the surrounding region. Within two years, 10,000 acres (40&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of rice fields would be irrigated.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/etf01 Handbook of Texas Online – FARMERS CANAL COMPANY<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Hankamer post office was opened in 1904. In 1929, [[oil]] was discovered nearby in [[Liberty County, Texas|Liberty County]] which would boost the population. In addition to the exploration for oil and gas establishing new oilfields, a lumbermill would provide employment.

==Geography==
Hankamer is located at the intersection of [[Texas State Highway 61]] and [[Farm to Market Road 1663]], {{convert|40|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]] in northern Chambers County.<ref name="Handbook"/>


==Education==
==Education==
[[Anahuac Independent School District]] operates schools in the area.
[[Anahuac Independent School District]] operates schools in the area.


==References==
==Notable person==
* Bert Whittington IV, [[Guard (basketball)|basketball guard]] for the [[2007–08 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio/2008.html|title=2007-08 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference|language=en}}</ref>


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==External links==
*{{Handbook of Texas|id=hlh20|name=Hankamer, Texas}}
* {{Gnis|1337306|Hankamer, Texas}}


{{Chambers County, Texas}}
{{Chambers County, Texas}}

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Latest revision as of 16:41, 28 March 2024

Hankamer, Texas
Unincorporated community
Hankamer is located in Texas
Hankamer
Hankamer
Hankamer is located in the United States
Hankamer
Hankamer
Coordinates: 29°51′30″N 94°37′37″W / 29.85833°N 94.62694°W / 29.85833; -94.62694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChambers
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code409
GNIS feature ID1337306[1]

Hankamer is an unincorporated populated place in northern Chambers County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 525 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metro area.

Historical development[edit]

I. A. Hankamer, a pioneer settler, inspired the name. The Hankamer-Stowell Canal Company (also known as the Farmers Canal Company) started irrigating a lot of rice in Chambers County in 1900, which drastically changed the lives of the locals. Four years later, the post office in Hankamer was opened. However, the population stayed modest until 1929 when the Hankamer oilfield in nearby Liberty County was discovered. Hankamer had four companies and 200 residents by the middle of the 1930s. More jobs were created by the R. H. Harlow sawmill. New oil and gas resources were discovered in the Hankamer area as a result of later prospecting, but in 1970, the population of this widely dispersed settlement was estimated to be fewer than 200. In 1983, Hankamer inhabitants were served by six enterprises. 189 people were living there in 1990 and 525 in 2000.[2]

I.A. Hankamer served as postmaster. He was a son of settler John William Hankamer (1834 - 1907), who arrived in Texas in 1845 with his brothers Charles and Frederick, mother Johannette, and stepfather John Stengler, who sailed on the Harriet from Prussia to Galveston. They became citizens of the Republic of Texas. The Hankamers and Stenglers had planned to settle in the New Braunfels - Fredericksburg area, but news of Indian trouble prompted them to choose the area north of Anahuac.[3] A grandson of I. A. Hankamer currently resides in his old house at Hankamer.

Geography[edit]

Hankamer is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 61 and Farm to Market Road 1663, 40 mi (64 km) southwest of Beaumont in northern Chambers County.[2]

Education[edit]

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

Notable person[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hankamer, Texas
  2. ^ a b Hankamer, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ Chambers County - A Pictorial History by Margaret Henson and Kevin Ladd
  4. ^ "2007-08 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.
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