White Hall, Texas Explained

Official Name:White Hall, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:White Hall
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:31.2194°N -97.4297°W
Area Code:254
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1371372

White Hall is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

The area in what is now known as White Hall today was first settled sometime before 1856 when a Masonic lodge was built in the community. There were 25 people supported by five businesses in 1933. It grew to have 32 families that were a mixture of Anglo and German American farmers. Businesses in White Hall included a gas station, a gin, a store, a Methodist church, and a Church of Christ in 1946. Its population was 45 from 1964 through 2000.[1]

Geography

White Hall is located on Farm to Market Road 2409, 9miles northwest of Temple in northwestern Bell County.[1]

Education

In 1903, White Hall had a school with 23 students enrolled.[1] Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: White Hall, TX (Bell County). Odintz. Mark. 2022-07-15. tshaonline.org.