Lovelace is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hill County in Central Texas. It is located approximately eight miles north of Hillsboro, at the intersection of Texas State Highway 81 and FM 2959. [1]
Lovelace was settled following the Civil War by J. M. Loveless 1842-1908) and his two brothers, William Asbury (1855-1917) and Quinton Smith (1848-1923), following their service in the Confederacy. In 1885, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas built a railroad siding switch on the families land. They intended to name the site in his honor, however they misspelled his name. The area was then used by local farmers as a shipping point, with a church, school and a number of businesses being established. In 1893 a post office was opened, closing in 1908. The population remained under one hundred, with school enrollment being thirty in 1905. The population was sixty by the 1930s, with four businesses still in operation. The population dropped to fifty by the 1950s. [2] [3]
By 2000 the population had dropped to twelve.
Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116,927. The county seat is Weatherford. The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year. It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855.
Crane is a city in and the county seat of Crane County, Texas, United States. The population is about 3,680 as of 2018 An oil boomtown since the 1920s, Crane is still in the center of a prominent oil-producing region. It is the only significant town in sparsely populated Crane County and contains the only post office in the county.
Memphis is a city and the county seat of Hall County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,290.
La Joya is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,985 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Colleyville is a city in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, centrally located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Roughly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the city is located in the Mid-Cities suburban region between Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 22,807 at the 2010 census. Colleyville is well known for its public schools, public safety, wealth, and rural atmosphere.
White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 17,851 in 2019.
Bee Cave is a city located in Travis County, and within the United States state of Texas. The population was 3,925 as of the 2010 census.
Raymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,284 at the 2010 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,191 at the 2010 census.
La Vernia is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. La Vernia is located is on the south bank of Cibolo Creek at the junction of U.S. Highway 87 and Texas Farm to Market Road 775, about twenty-five miles east of downtown San Antonio. The population was 1,034 in the 2010 census. and had an estimated population of 1,415 in 2018 La Vernia is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Alvord is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census, an increase of 327 residents, or 32 percent growth, over the 2000 population.
Royse City is a city in Rockwall County in the U.S. state of Texas. It also extends into Collin and Hunt Counties. The population was 2,957 at the 2000 census, rising to 9,349 in 2010. The estimated population in 2018 was 12,998.
Southlake is a city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. Southlake is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575.
Jollyville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis and Williamson counties in Texas. It is a neighborhood in north Austin. The population was 16,151 at the 2010 census.
Webberville is a village in Travis County, Texas (USA). Its population was 392, according to a 2010 census estimate.
Jeddo is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 463 feet (141 m).
Camp Creek is a stream located in Johnson County, Texas.
Woodbury is an unincorporated community in Hill County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The community is located on Farm Road 309, twelve miles to the northwest of Hillsboro, and to he north of Peoria.
Vaughan is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hill County in Central Texas. It is located approximately eight miles north of Hillsboro, at the intersection of Farm Roads 1947 and 310, roughly half a mile from Aquilla Lake, and nine miles south-east of Hillsboro.
Menlow is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hill County in Central Texas. It is located approximately on Farm Road 1304, four miles west of I-35, ten miles southwest of Hillsboro.
Coordinates: 32°05′21″N97°07′40″W / 32.08917°N 97.12778°W
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