Pumphrey
Pumphrey is located in north central Runnels County on Farm Road 1677, ten miles northwest of Winters. It was settled in the 1890s and was originally called New Hope. It had a school in 1900 and a post office in 1901, when the name was changed to Pumphrey for a local man, either W. M. Pumphrey or Lewis Pumphrey. At the peak of its prosperity Pumphrey had two general stores, a drugstore, a barbershop, a gin, and two blacksmiths. The last store closed in 1950, and there were only nine residents in 1970. The town did not show any population in the 1980s. The population was fifteen in 2000.
William R. Hunt | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Pumphrey is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Pumphrey is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (New Hope)
Location
Latitude: 32.03875250Longitude: -100.03842720
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
15