Harriett, Texas
Encyclopedia
Harriett, is an unincorporated town
in northeastern Tom Green County in the U.S. state
of Texas
. It is part of the 'San Angelo, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. It is next to U.S. Highway 67.
The town started when Charles P. Lovelace established a post office in the location which would become the town in 1909.
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 northeastern Tom Green County in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It is part of the 'San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. It is next to U.S. Highway 67.
The town started when Charles P. Lovelace established a post office in the location which would become the town in 1909.