Hagansport is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Franklin County,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, United States.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.
History
The name derives from an early settler by the name of Hagan, who established a crossing on the
Sulphur River
The Sulphur River is a river in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas in the United States.
Geography
The Sulphur River begins at the confluence of its north and south forks forming (following earlier meanders) the northern and southern bounda ...
. Hagan's Port eventually became one word, Hagansport. This was the spelling of the name by the time the first post office was established in 1857. F.M. Sims was the postmaster. The community grew to around 150 by the 1880s and had a post office, gin, sawmill, and other businesses. The population has gradually declined since then, resulting in the closing of the post office, which reopened in 1876, but then closed permanently in 1929. The community had a sawmill, two churches, four businesses, and 125 residents in the 1930s. It then had three churches, only one business, and a population of 40 in 1985. In 2000, the population was estimated at forty.
As of 2020, Hagansport had one church, a community center, a cemetery, and a general store. It is also the site of the Annual ''Hagansport Fall Farm Equipment and Horse Auction'' which draws visitors from all over East Texas.
Geography
It is located at the junction of
State Highway 37 and
Farm to Market Road 71, eleven miles northwest of the county seat,
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
. During its history, Hagansport moved a mile east from its present location.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Hagansport has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Hagansport, Texas
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Education
Hagansport had a one-room school with one teacher and 69 students in 1896 and opened in 1884. It remained into the 1930s.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas