Hoover, Texas

Hoover
Unincorporated community
Hoover Location in Texas
Coordinates: 35°35′38″N100°51′03″W / 35.5939333°N 100.8507004°W / 35.5939333; -100.8507004
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Gray
Elevation	3,045 ft (928 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5

Hoover is an unincorporated community in Gray County, Texas, United States. ^[1]

History

Established in 1887 on the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, Hoover is named form businessman and landowner Harvey E. Hoover. A post office opened in January 1910, with E. D. McClain becoming postmaster, until it closed in 1914, but reopened in 1915 until closure in 1972. It was a shipping point for cattle drovers during the 1920s, and oil was discovered in the 1930s. From the 1940s, the town declined, and as of 2000, the population was 5. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Hoover, TX (Gray County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
3. Gray County Heritage. Gray County History Book Committee. 1985.