Hare, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
30°40′16″N 97°16′23″W / 30.6710°N 97.2731°W / 30.6710; -97.2731CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyWilliamsonPopulation
 (2000)
 • Total70[1]Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)512 and 737GNIS feature ID1379889[2]

Hare is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Texas, United States.[2]

Etymology

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

The town had a population of 15 in 1933, and 70 from 1940 until 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hare, Texas". tshaonline.org. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hare". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Hare, Texas History". williamson-county-historical-commission.org. Williamson County Historical Commission. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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