Harmony Hill, Texas

Harmony Hill is an unincorporated area[1] 15 miles northeast of Henderson and 3 miles southwest of Tatum in northeastern Rusk County, Texas.

Harmony Hill
Unincorporated area
Nickname(s): 
Nip 'N' Tuck
Harmony Hill
Location within the state of Texas
Harmony Hill
Harmony Hill (the United States)
Coordinates: 32.281°N 94.567°W / 32.281; -94.567
Country United States
State Texas
CountyRusk County
Population
 • Totalno data
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

The land was donated by John W. Kuykendall a prosperous plantation owner in the 1840s. The nickname of the town was Nip 'n' Tuck until it was officially named Harmony Hill in 1856. A post office was established in 1854, William P. Johnston was the postmaster, the post office was closed in 1867. The post office was reopened 1868 and closed in 1905, when mail began being sent to Tatum. A baptist church was the first church opened in the community. By 1860 the town had grown to 8-10 stores, a druggist, blacksmith, furniture factory, race track, Masonic lodge, doctor, and school. Due to bypass by the railroad the town began to decline in the 1870s and 1880s. In 1906 many of the structures were destroyed by a tornado. Only a few homes and a cemetery remained in 1950. A 1984 county highway map showed a church and business in Harmony Hill.[2] A historical marker now sits in the Harmony Hill Cemetery.[3] The Harmony Hill Cemetery Association annually honors 20-25 buried confederate soldiers.[4]

References
  1. "Harmony Hill | Texas Almanac". texasalmanac.com. 22 November 2010.
  2. BIESELE, MEGAN (15 June 2010). "HARMONY HILL, TX". tshaonline.org.
  3. "Harmony Hill Cemetery". www.txrusk.com.
  4. [email protected], Ken Hedler. "Confederate soldiers to be honored at annual event at Harmony Hill Cemetery". Longview News-Journal.
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