Henrietta, Texas
| Henrietta, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°49′N 98°12′W / 33.817°N 98.200°WCoordinates: 33°49′N 98°12′W / 33.817°N 98.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Clay |
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| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,141 |
| • Density | 619/sq mi (239.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76365 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-33284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359039 |
| Website | www |
Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,141 at the 2010 census, a decline of 123 from the 2000 tabulation of 3,264.
Henrietta is one of the oldest settled towns in north central Texas. It sits at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 287, U.S. Highway 82, State Highway 148, and Farm to Market Road 1197 in north central Clay County.
Clay and Montague counties were separated in 1857 from Cooke County to the east, and Henrietta was named as the county seat. The naming of the town remains a mystery, though several explanations have been offered. Regardless of the origin of its name, Henrietta became the center of gravity for the fledgling county. In 1860, as the only town in the county, it had 109 residents, 10 houses, and a general store. It sat at the far western edge of Anglo expansion in north-central Texas, but Native Americans remained a viable threat to current and future settlers. In 1862, Henrietta opened its post office. In the early 1860s, there were continuous attacks from local tribes. By late 1862, Henrietta was abandoned, and white settlers returned east to Cooke and Montague counties. Remaining structures were burned. Anglos continued to attempt resettlement, and in 1865 after the Civil War, a group attempting resettlement was massacred. A number of Quakers attempted to reoccupy the former townsite, but its members were either killed or fled. In 1870, fifty soldiers and Kiowa Indians fought a battle in the ruins of Henrietta.
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