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Fairy, Texas

Field	Value
name	Fairy, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas#USA
pushpin_label	Fairy
pushpin_label_position	left
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Hamilton
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2000
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	1211
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	76457
area_code	254
blank_name	FIPS code
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1335649

Fairy is an unincorporated community located in Hamilton County in Central Texas, United States.

History

Fairy was originally known as Martin's Gap. James Martin was a settler who took an oxcart through the mountain gap. The town was named for Fairy Fort, the daughter of Confederate Army captain Battle Fort, when the post office was established in 1884. Fairy had a cotton gin from 1900 to about 1936 and schools, churches, and businesses serving the greater ranching and farming community. In 1947, Fairy had a post office, three churches, three businesses, and 150 people. The post office closed in 1957, and the Fairy school district was consolidated with the Hamilton schools in 1967. In 1980, 1990, and 2000 the population was 31. Its population went up to 40 in 2019.

Geography

Fairy is located in the northern part of the county at the junction of FM 219 and FM 1602. It is located 10 mi south of Hico, 26 mi west of Meridian, and 30 mi southeast of Stephenville.

Education

Fairy is served by the Hamilton Independent School District.

References

{{GNIS. 1335649
{{Handbook of Texas
"Fairy, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.

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