Barnhart, Texas
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Barnhart is an unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas
, United States
. It was founded by Willam A. Barnhart in 1910, when the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
was constructed through the area. A post office
opened in Barnhart in 1912, and a school operated in the community from 1912 to 1969. As of 2000, Barnhart's population was 160.
The Irion County Independent School District
serves area students.
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
United States
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. It was founded by Willam A. Barnhart in 1910, when the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa...
was constructed through the area. A post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
opened in Barnhart in 1912, and a school operated in the community from 1912 to 1969. As of 2000, Barnhart's population was 160.
The Irion County Independent School District
Irion County Independent School District
Irion County Independent School District is a public school district based in Mertzon, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency....
serves area students.