Hanson, TX

By: D. R. Taylor

Type: General Entry

Published: 1952

Updated: January 1, 1995

Hanson is on the Southern Pacific line and U.S. Highway 84, three miles west of Joaquin in northeastern Shelby County. It was founded about 1905 and named for a local family. At one time it was a switch station on the railroad. In 1946 Hanson had a store and a few residences. Although the name was not labeled, the 1988 county highway map showed two businesses at the site.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

D. R. Taylor, “Hanson, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed June 27, 2022, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hanson-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Original Publication Date:: 1952
Most Recent Revision Date:: January 1, 1995

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Place

Hanson

Currently Exists

No

Place Type

Town

Town Fields

Has post office: No
Is Incorporated: No

Belongs to

Shelby County

Associated Names

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