Hindes, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
28°43′01″N 98°47′25″W / 28.7169259°N 98.7903035°W / 28.7169259; -98.7903035CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyAtascosaElevation
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390 ft (120 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code830GNIS feature ID1379937[1]

Hindes is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 14 from 1974 through 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.

The transmitter for local radio station KSAH-FM is located in Hindes.[2]

Geography

Hindes is located just east of Texas State Highway 95, 4 mi (6.4 km) away from the Frio County line in southwestern Atascosa County.[3]

Education

The first school in Hindes opened in 1912 and had six classrooms. It had 88 students and three teachers in 1934.[3] Today the community is served by the Charlotte Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hindes, Texas
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KSAH-1-FB
  3. ^ a b Peterson, Linda. "Hindes, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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