Hinkle's Ferry, Texas

Hinkles Ferry, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 28°56′59″N 95°33′27″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[1]

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

Hinkles 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.

See also

• List of unincorporated communities in Texas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinkles Ferry
2. Kohrs, Kenneth. "Hinkle's Ferry, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.