Hall County, Texas

Hall County
The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis
The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis
Map of Texas highlighting Hall County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°31′N 100°41′W / 34.52°N 100.69°W / 34.52; -100.69
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1890
Named forWarren D. C. Hall
SeatMemphis
Largest cityMemphis
Area
 • Total
904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land883 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  2.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,825
 • Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th

Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,825.[1] Its county seat is Memphis.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890.[3] It is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.[4]

  1. ^ "Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.