Hasima, Texas | |
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  Hasima  Hasima | |
| Coordinates: 29°1′42″N95°46′28″W / 29.02833°N 95.77444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379905 [1] |
Hasima is a ghost town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. [1] It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Hasima was a station on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, which was built through the area circa 1905. Its name was reportedly used from the first two letters of the townsite contractor's sons; Harry, Simon, and Marion. Even though Hasima never developed fully as a town, it grew around Hasima road. A post office was established at Hasima in 1908. Its population was reported to be 200 in 1913, but it plunged to 75 that next year with six businesses, two livestock breeders, a general store, and companies for real estate, loans, investment, and insurance. Only two homes remained in the 1950s and the railroad station closed. It disappeared from county highway maps in the 1980s. [2]
Hasima is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sweeny on the Linnville Bayou in southwestern Brazoria County, forming its border with Matagorda County. [2]
In 1917, a local resident taught classes in her home, but a one-room school building was built that next year on a McDonald and Company land grant. The teacher continued to teach students in seven grade levels in 1937, but the school closed two years later. The remaining students went to school in Bay City and Van Vleck. [2] Today, Hasima is located within the Sweeny Independent School District.
Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 372,031. The county seat is Angleton.
Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 27,098. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College.
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 19,429 at the 2020 census. Angleton is in the 14th congressional district, and is represented by Republican Congressman Randy Weber.
Brazoria is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 2,866.
Damon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census. The town is located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Rosenberg on Texas State Highway 36. Damon sits partly atop a salt dome which was exploited for petroleum, sulphur, and limestone.
Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,177.
Sweeny is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, the westernmost incorporated town in the county. The population is 3,626 as of 2020. The city's motto is "A City with Pride". The city was once known as Adamston.
West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas. The city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of downtown Houston. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census.
Velasco was a town in Texas, United States, that was later merged with the city of Freeport by an election conducted by eligible voters of both municipalities on February 9, 1957. The consolidation effort passed by a margin of 17 votes. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River in southeast Texas. It is 16 miles (26 km) south of Angleton, and 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Gulf of Mexico.
Sweeny Independent School District is a public school district based in Sweeny, Texas, United States. The district is approximately 177.3 square miles (459 km2) and serves the City of Sweeny and surrounding area. The mascot of the high school is the Bulldog, and the mascot of the junior high is the Friskie. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Old Ocean is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 915 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Rosharon, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Brazoria County and Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 521 and Farm to Market Road 1462. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,152.
Amsterdam is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Amsterdam is on Chocolate Bayou 10 mi (16 km) east of Angleton in east central Brazoria County.
Guy is an unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is located on Texas State Highway 36 (SH 36) about 16 miles (26 km) south of Rosenberg, Texas. A trucking company, a Shell Oil Company filling station, a post office, and several homes are located near the intersection of SH 36 and Farm to Market Road 1994 (FM 1994). The community was established in 1890 and was served by a railroad between 1918 and the 1980s.
English is an unincorporated community located at County Road 42 and Oyster Creek in northern Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
China Grove is an unincorporated community in northwestern Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Anchor is an unincorporated community in central Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Chenango is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas. It is a part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Hinkle's Ferry is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Four Corners is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
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