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Welcome to Hebron ...

The town of Hebron is located

Hebron is primarily located in Collin County<1>. A portion of Hebron extends into Denton County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebron, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hebron has a population of 211 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hebron is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hebron had an population of 211 people. This is a decrease of 49.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 75.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hebron had a population of 415 people. This makes Hebron the county's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 415 people, the population of Hebron decreased 52.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 874 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Hebron: This one is located in Collin County and the other is located in Denton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 57 communities that are also named Hebron - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hebron ...

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

  • Dallas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Plano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>
  • Irving
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <5>
  • Garland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Frisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McKinney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Richardson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hebron ...

Looking for more information about Hebron? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hebron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hebron.

Adding Hebron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hebron 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 Hebron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hebron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebron.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hebron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, 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 Hebron.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hebron - 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.









 

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