Harbin, Texas
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Harbin is an unincorporated community
in Erath County
, Texas
, United States located in the Southwestern part of the county at the intersections of Fm-847 and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
4 miles east-northeast of the City of Dublin
. The community was settled during the 1860s and was named for a man who donated land for a Church to be built in the townsite
. The community had a peak population of 80 around 1950. During the 1950s Harbin had a school, two stores, and a Baptist church. The Harbin Post Office closed sometime between 1980 and 2000. The population has remained at a steady 21 from the 1980s through the 2000s.
. Harbin is also served by Dublin EMS and South Point First Responders for Medical Emergencies. Students residing near Harbin attend Dublin Public Schools.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States located in the Southwestern part of the county at the intersections of Fm-847 and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
Fort Worth and Western Railroad
The Fort Worth and Western Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Operating only within the state of Texas, its main freight service route is between Carrollton, Fort Worth and Brownwood.-History:...
4 miles east-northeast of the City of Dublin
Dublin, Texas
Dublin is a city located in southwestern Erath County in Central Texas. The population was 3,754 at the time of the 2000 census.The town is the home of the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant...
. The community was settled during the 1860s and was named for a man who donated land for a Church to be built in the townsite
Townsite
A townsite is a legal subdivision of land for the development of a town or community. In the historical development of the United States, Canada, and other former British colonial nations, the filing of a townsite plat or plan was often the first legal act in the establishment of a new town or...
. The community had a peak population of 80 around 1950. During the 1950s Harbin had a school, two stores, and a Baptist church. The Harbin Post Office closed sometime between 1980 and 2000. The population has remained at a steady 21 from the 1980s through the 2000s.
Miscellaneous
On July 27th. 2009 Erath County Commissioners granted permission for an operational Volunteer Fire Department to be established at Harbin. News of the event was featured on KWTX-TVKWTX-TV
KWTX-TV, channel 10, is a full-power television station in Waco, Texas, serving Central Texas as a CBS affiliate. Owned by Gray Television, it airs a digital signal on VHF channel 10...
. Harbin is also served by Dublin EMS and South Point First Responders for Medical Emergencies. Students residing near Harbin attend Dublin Public Schools.