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HANSFORD
COUNTY, TEXAS
36° 16' 48"
N, 101° 21' 0" W (36.28, -101.35)
Population: 5,285 (2020)
5,613 (2010) 5,369 (2000) 5,848 (1990)
Total area: 920 square miles (2,400 km2)
920 square miles (2,400 km2) land
0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.06%) water |
Hansford County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
HANSFORD
COUNTY
Formed form Young and Bexas territories.
Created, August 21, 1876.
Organized, March 11, 1889.
Named in honor of John M. Hansford; came to Texas in 1837. Member
of the Texas Congress, Judge of the Seventh Judical District, 1840-1842.
Died in 1844.
Hansford,
the county seat.
(Spearman
became county seat in 1931) |
Hansford County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Spearman
Area Hotels - Amarillo
Hotels | Perryton
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Hansford County
Vintage Maps
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Hansford County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Hansford County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Hansford County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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