Granbury, TX
| Granbury, Texas | |
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Hood County Courthouse in 2008
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 Location of Granbury, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°26′31″N 97°46′53″W / 32.44194°N 97.78139°WCoordinates: 32°26′31″N 97°46′53″W / 32.44194°N 97.78139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Hood County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.994 sq mi (36.244 km2) |
| • Land | 13.386 sq mi (34.670 km2) |
| • Water | 0.608 sq mi (1.575 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,978 |
| • Density | 619.1/sq mi (239.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 76048-76049 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-30416 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336797 |
| Website | www |
Granbury is a city and county seat of Hood County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,978 and is the principal city of the Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area. Granbury is located 35 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Texas.
Founded in 1887, Granbury started as a square and log cabin court house. Many of the buildings on the square are now registered historic landmarks, including the Granbury Opera House, which still hosts Broadway productions. The city name originated from the Confederate General Hiram B. Granberry. Some scholars, to explain why the city name is spelled differently, believe the name Granberry was misread on a document, but recent findings have concluded that Granberry chose to spell his name Granbury. Recent expansion of the city was made possible by the damming of the Brazos River in 1969, which formed Lake Granbury, a long, narrow lake which flows through the city.
Granbury and Hood County are rich in Texas history. David (Davy) Crockett's wife, Elizabeth, settled in Hood County in 1853 following the Texas Revolution against Mexico. Crockett, as well as other Alamo participants, received 640 acres in land grants. The Crockett family received land in what is now Hood County. Elizabeth Crockett is buried in Acton State Historic Site, the smallest state park in Texas. A large statue of Elizabeth Crockett marks her grave site. Several of Crockett's descendants still reside in Hood County.
John Wilkes Booth, according to Granbury legend, moved to Hood County and assumed the name of John St. Helen. A store on the historic town square, St. Helen's, is named after him.
On May 15, 2013, a tornado with a preliminary rating of EF4 struck Granbury leaving six confirmed deaths and at least 100 homes damaged. Additionally, approximately 48 persons injured by the twister were treated at Lake Granbury Medical Center.
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