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Hardeman County, Texas

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Founding:  1884 (declared in 1858) Parent county:  Fannin Namesake:  Bailey Hardeman, Republic of Texas treasurer Seat:  Margaret (1884–1890); Quanah (1890–) Land area:  695 square miles Population (2020):  3,549 Population (historic):  3,904 (1890); 11,213 (1910); 14,532 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1880s; 1900–1930 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  415 (23.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $822 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $435 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,077 Average farm size (1920):  154.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Kentucky _________________________________________________________________________________   Quanah ...

Hardeman County, Tennessee

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Founding:  1823 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Thomas Hardeman, Tennessee soldier Seat:   Hatchietown (1823–1824); Bolivar (1824–) Land area:  668 square miles Population (2020):  25,462 Population (historic):  11,655 (1830); 17,769 (1860); 22,921 (1880); 22,976 (1900); 22,193 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1930s; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; eight towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  587 (5.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  14.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  33.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $359 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $151 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,535 Average farm size (1920):  40.8 acres __________________________________________________________...