Welcome to Hale City ...
So far, we found very little information about Hale City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hale City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hale City, please Contact Us.
Hale City was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hale City would have been located within present day Hale County<2>.
The location of Hale City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hale City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hale City is 3,450 feet [1,052 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hale City is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hale City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hale City would have been located in the (806) area code.
Communities near Hale City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hale City.
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Plainview is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,670 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
- Abernathy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Abernathy is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <5>
- Olton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Olton is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olton <5>
- Edmonson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edmonson is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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- Cotton Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Cotton Center is located in Hale County
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- Seth Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Seth Ward is located in Hale County
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- Hart Camp ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Spade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Spade is located in Lamb County
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- Aiken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aiken is located in Floyd County
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- Fieldton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fieldton is located in Lamb County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hale City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hale City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hale City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hale City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hale City. See our Newspapers Page for Hale City.
Adding Hale City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hale City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hale City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hale City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hale City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hale City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |