White Hall is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
The area in what is now known as White Hall today was first settled sometime before 1856 when a Masonic lodge was built in the community. There were 25 people supported by five businesses in 1933. It grew to have 32 families that were a mixture of Anglo and German American farmers. Businesses in White Hall included a gas station, a gin, a store, a Methodist church, and a Church of Christ in 1946. Its population was 45 from 1964 through 2000.[2]
Geography
White Hall is located on Farm to Market Road 2409, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Temple in northwestern Bell County.[2]
Education
In 1903, White Hall had a school with 23 students enrolled.[2] Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Hall, Texas
- ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "White Hall, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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