Hoover, Texas

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Coordinates: 35°35′38″N100°51′03″W / 35.5939°N 100.8507°W / 35.5939; -100.8507 Coordinates: 35°35′38″N100°51′03″W / 35.5939°N 100.8507°W / 35.5939; -100.8507
Country United States
State Texas
County Gray
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79065
Area code(s) 806

Hoover is an unincorporated community in northern Gray County, Texas, [1] close to the border with Roberts County, east of Pampa. [2] The community is located on FM 2391. The Red Deer Creek flows to the south of the area.

History

The community, which was named after Harvey E. Hoover, a local lawyer, was settled in 1887. It was originally a switch on the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. A post office was established in 1910, but was closed in 1914. [3]

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References

  1. "Hoover". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  2. "Hoover, Texas". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. "TSHA | Hoover, TX (Gray County)". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.