Hardeman County, Texas

Hardeman County
The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah
The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah
Map of Texas highlighting Hardeman 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°17′N 99°45′W / 34.29°N 99.75°W / 34.29; -99.75
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1884
SeatQuanah
Largest cityQuanah
Area
 • Total
697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
 • Land695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,549
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th

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.

  1. ^ "Hardeman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  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 April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.