Hardeman County | |
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.jpg) The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 99°45′W / 34.29°N 99.75°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Seat | Quanah |
| Largest city | Quanah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 697 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Land | 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,549 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Hardeman County (/ˈhɑːrdɪmən/ HAR-di-mən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,549.[1] The county seat and largest city is Quanah.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884.[3] It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman,[4] early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.
- ^ "Hardeman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.