Hinkle's Ferry, Texas

Hinkle's Ferry, Texas
Hinkle's Ferry, Texas
Unincorporated community
	Hinkle's Ferry Hinkle's Ferry
	Coordinates: 28°56′59″N 95°33′27″W / 28.94972°N 95.55750°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	979
GNIS feature ID	2034569

Hinkle's Ferry is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

Geography

Hinkle's Ferry is located near the San Bernard River, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Brazoria in southwestern Brazoria County. It was established around an old ferry crossing just north of where Farm to Market Road 310 used to cross the river.^[2]

Education

In 1896, Hinkle's Ferry had a school with one teacher and 11 students.^[2] Today, the community is served by the Angleton Independent School District. Children in the area attend Rancho Isabella Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinkle's Ferry, Texas
^ ^a ^b Kohrs, Kenneth. "Hinkle's Ferry, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinkle's Ferry, Texas

[Handbook-2] Kohrs, Kenneth. "Hinkle's Ferry, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

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