| 词条 | Heidenheimer, Texas |
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Heidenheimer is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 144 in 2000.[1] The community is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. GeographyHeidenheimer is located at {{coord|31|01|06|N|97|18|10|W|type:city_region:US-TX}} (31.0182372, -97.3027787). It is situated along U.S. Highway 190, approximately five miles southeast of Temple and fifty-one miles northeast of Austin in eastern Bell County.[2] HistoryHeidenheimer grew up around the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway in 1881. The community was named in honor of S. Heidenheimer, a Galveston merchant, who had smuggled cotton for the Confederacy to British ships waiting outside of the blockaded city of Galveston, he also served as the railroad's director.[2] In 1884, Heidenheimer had 75 inhabitants and a few business. The local economy was dominated by the shipment of cotton, corn, and oats to other markets.[1] By 1896, the population rose to 225. Major businesses in the community included two gins, a hotel, saloon, lumber operation, and a newspaper (the Sun).[1] Heidenheimer School was the third largest rural school in Bell County with a total of 149 students and three teachers. The population peaked at 250 in 1925. That figure had declined to 125 by the late 1940s. A slight increase was registered by 1990, when 144 people lived in the community. Heidenheimer's post office, first established in 1881, is still operational to date (zip code: 76533).[3] EducationPublic education in the community of Heidenheimer is provided by the Academy Independent School District, which is based in the nearby city of Little River-Academy. References1. ^1 2 {{cite web | url = http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlh37 | title = Heidenheimer, Texas | work = | publisher = The Handbook of Texas online | date = | accessdate = 2009-06-03}} 2. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/Heidenheimer-Texas.htm | title = Heidenheimer, Texas | work = | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date = | accessdate = 2009-06-03}} 3. ^Zip Code Lookup External links
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