White Hall, Texas

White Hall is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.

White Hall, Texas
Unincorporated community
White Hall is located in Texas
White Hall
White Hall
White Hall is located in the United States
White Hall
White Hall
Coordinates: 31°13′10″N 97°25′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1371372[1]

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.[2]

Geography

White Hall is located on Farm to Market Road 2409, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Temple in northwestern Bell County.[2]

Education

In 1903, White Hall had a school with 23 students enrolled.[2] Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Hall, Texas
  2. Odintz, Mark. "White Hall, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 15, 2022.


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