Hasse Community

Hasse began as "Cordwood Junction," a siding on the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railroad where flatcars were loaded with wood for shipment over a wide area. As demand for the fuel increased, the railroad built a station house at the site. In 1892 it was named for O.H. Hasse, thought to have been the local railway agent in the 1890s. Cotton and cattle brought more business to the town, and a cotton gin, stock pens, and lumber yard were built. With the advent of automobiles, migration to urban centers, and highways, however, Hasse began to dwindle. Today only a few buildings remain.

Texas · United States