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The city of Hearne is located

Hearne is located in Robertson County<1>.


The location of Hearne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hearne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hearne has a population of 4,359 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hearne is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hearne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hearne lies within the (979) area code.

The ZIP code for Hearne: 77859<5>

Websites for Hearne ...

Official Website: www.cityofhearne.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hearne had an population of 4,359 people. This is a decrease of 2.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hearne had a population of 4,459 people (which is 26.83% of the total population of Robertson County). This makes Hearne the county's most populous community.

The population of Hearne represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 363rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,459 people, the population of Hearne decreased 4.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,690 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hearne.

Communities Also Named Hearne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hearne - it's located in Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hearne.

Communities near Hearne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hearne.

  • Bryan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <6>
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
  • Calvert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
    • Milano is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <6>
  • Wixon Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Elliot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
  • Gause
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
    • Gause is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <6>
  • Mumford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
    • Mumford is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <6>
  • Rye ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Brazos County

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 Hearne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hearne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hearne. 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 Hearne.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hearne. See our Newspapers Page for Hearne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hearne ...

Looking for more information about Hearne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hearne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hearne.

Adding Hearne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hearne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hearne was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Hearne in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Hearne post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hearne.

The official website for Hearne: www.cityofhearne.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hearne.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hearne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hearne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hearne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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