White Hall, Texas

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White Hall, Texas
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Coordinates: 31°13′10″N97°25′47″W / 31.21944°N 97.42972°W / 31.21944; -97.42972
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Bell
Elevation
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705 ft (215 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 254
GNIS feature ID1371372 [1]

White Hall is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

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History

The area in what is now known as White Hall today was first settled sometime before 1856 when a Masonic lodge was built in the community. There were 25 people supported by five businesses in 1933. It grew to have 32 families that were a mixture of Anglo and German American farmers. Businesses in White Hall included a gas station, a gin, a store, a Methodist church, and a Church of Christ in 1946. Its population was 45 from 1964 through 2000. [2]

Geography

White Hall is located on Farm to Market Road 2409, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Temple in northwestern Bell County. [2]

Education

In 1903, White Hall had a school with 23 students enrolled. [2] Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Hall, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Odintz, Mark. "White Hall, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.