Hatterville, Texas
Encyclopedia
Hattersville is the name of a former hamlet in eastern Dallas County
, Texas
.
Boyd Hatter originally settled the hamlet and founded a school
in the area. In 1953, the hamlet was merged with the nearby towns of Long Creek
, Tripp
, and New Hope
to create the town of Sunnyvale, Texas
.
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, 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...
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Boyd Hatter originally settled the hamlet and founded a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in the area. In 1953, the hamlet was merged with the nearby towns of Long Creek
Long Creek, Texas
Long Creek was the name of a town on the eastern side of Dallas County. In 1953, it merged with the three nearby towns of Hattersville, Tripp and New Hope to form the town of Sunnyvale, Texas. Today, Long Creek's former area is in southern Sunnyvale....
, Tripp
Tripp, Texas
Tripp is a former town on the eastern side of Dallas County, Texas, United States.After 1964, the town was annexed into Sunnyvale.-External links:* Handbook of Texas Online article...
, and New Hope
New Hope, Texas (Sunnyvale)
New Hope was a town in eastern Dallas County that was later incorporated into Sunnyvale, Texas....
to create the town of Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a wealthy, affluent suburb of Dallas. It is the easternmost city completely within Dallas County...
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