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Hamilton is located in central Hamilton County. U.S. Route 281 passes through the center of the city, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Hico and south 16 miles (26 km) to Evant . Texas State Highway 36 (Main Street) crosses US 281 in the center of town and leads 32 miles (51 km) southeast to Gatesville and 33 miles (53 km) northwest to Comanche .
The history of shopping malls in Texas began with the oldest shopping center in the United States, Highland Park Village, which opened in 1931 in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. [1] The latter and Greater Houston area are both home to numerous regional shopping malls and shopping centers located in various areas of the city.
Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ɪ s t ər / LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census . [ 5 ] Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements.
Pottsville lies at the intersection of Fm-218, 221, and 2842 on Cowhouse Creek, [2] 11 mi (18 km) west of the city of Hamilton, 96 mi (154 km) southwest of Fort Worth, and 124 mi (200 km) northwest of Austin in western Hamilton County.
Location of Hamilton County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Texas. There is one property listed on the National Register in the county.
A map of the United States of America with the state of Texas highlighted. Texas is a state located in the Southern United States . As of the 2020 census , [ 1 ] 29,145,505 (95.55%) of the 30,503,301 residents of Texas lived in a municipality in the 2023 estimate.
In 1858 the Sixth Texas Legislature formed Hamilton County, named after James Hamilton Jr., from parts of Comanche, Bosque, and Lampasas counties. In 1858, Hamilton was named the county seat. Despite growing white settlements in Texas, Indian tribal presences remained. In 1867, Comanche raiders attacked a school where Ann Whitney was the teacher.
In 1947, Fairy had a post office, three churches, three businesses, and 150 people. The post office closed in 1957, and the Fairy school district was consolidated with the Hamilton schools in 1967. In 1980, 1990, and 2000 the population was 31. [2] Its population went up to 40 in 2019. [3]