Hogeye, Texas
Hogeye is an unincorporated community in Hunt County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]
History
The first settlement at Hogeye was made in the 1850s.[2] According to tradition, the community's name stems from a fancied resemblance of the Eye of Providence on a local Masonic hall to a hog's eye.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hogeye, Texas
- "Hogeye, TX". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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