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Harvey, Texas

Coordinates: 30°39′18″N 96°16′31″W / 30.65500°N 96.27528°W / 30.65500; -96.27528
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Harvey, Texas
Harvey is located in Texas
Harvey
Harvey
Harvey is located in the United States
Harvey
Harvey
Coordinates: 30°39′18″N 96°16′31″W / 30.65500°N 96.27528°W / 30.65500; -96.27528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1379904[1]

Harvey is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 310 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

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Harvey was established in 1879 and was named for Colonel Harvey Mitchell, a settler from Boonville[2]

Geography

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Harvey is located on Farm to Market Road 30, 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Bryan in central Brazos County.[2]

Education

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A school called Bethel Academy was established in the late 1800s and had 50 students enrolled. There were two schools in the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Bryan Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harvey, Texas
  2. ^ a b c McCaughey, Molly Kate. "Harvey, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.