Hinkle's Ferry, Texas

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Hinkles Ferry, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Hinkles Ferry
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Hinkles Ferry
Coordinates: 28°56′59″N95°33′27″W / 28.94972°N 95.55750°W / 28.94972; -95.55750
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID2034569 [1]

Hinkle's Ferry is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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Geography

Hinkles Ferry is located near the San Bernard River, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Brazoria in southwestern Brazoria County. It was established around an old ferry crossing just north of where Farm to Market Road 310 used to cross the river. [2]

Education

In 1896, Hinkle's Ferry had a school with one teacher and 11 students. [2] Today, the community is served by the Angleton Independent School District. Children in the area attend Rancho Isabella Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinkles Ferry
  2. 1 2 Kohrs, Kenneth. "Hinkle's Ferry, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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