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 / 31.21944°N 97.42972°W / 31.21944; -97.42972
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]

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.

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


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