Hare, Texas
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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Hare, Texas | |
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Hare is located in Texas Hare Hare | |
| Coordinates: 30°40′16′′N 97°16′23′′W / 30.6710°N 97.2731°W / 30.6710; -97.2731 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Williamson |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 70[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 and 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379889[2] |
Hare is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Texas, United States.[2]
Etymology
[edit ]It is uncertain where the town's name originated from. Two theories are that it is named from the large amount of rabbits in the area, and that the town was nicknamed "Fuzzy". Other sources say that it was named after pioneers whose surname was Hare.[1] [3]
Demographics
[edit ]The town had a population of 15 in 1933, and 70 from 1940 until 2000.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Hare, Texas". tshaonline.org. Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hare". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Hare, Texas History". williamson-county-historical-commission.org. Williamson County Historical Commission. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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