HALE COUNTY, TEXAS

34° 4' 12" N, 101° 49' 48" W (34.07, -101.83)
Population: 34,263 Est. (2016) 36,273 (2010)
Total area: 1,005 square miles (2,600 km2)
1,005 square miles (2,600 km2) land
0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) water

Hale County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Swisher County (N), Floyd County (E), Lubbock County (S), Lamb County (W), Castro County (NW), Hockley County (SW), Crosby County (SE)

Hale County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

HALE COUNTY

Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
Created August 21, 1876.
Organized August 13, 1888.
Named in Honor of John C. Hale, a lieutenant who fell at San Jacinto.
Plainview, County Seat.

Hale County Courthouse

Hale County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Hale 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 - Plainview
Area Hotel - Plainview Hotels | More Hotels

Abernathy

Bartonsite ghost town

Copenhagen ghost town

Norfleet ghost town

Plainview county seat

Running Water ghost town

Swastika ghost town

Hale County Vintage Maps

From 1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Hale County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Hale County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Hale County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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