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History · Harding Gill Tract

The history of Harding Gill Tract

Below: maps from 1963 on.

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What stands out about Harding Gill Tract’s past

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The story so far

Harding Gill Tract, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Harding Gill Tract yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Harding Gill Tract is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harding Gill Tract had a population of 21. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northeastern part of the county, bordered to the north by Hargill. It is 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Edinburg, the county seat.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Harding Gill Tract on the map, 1963 to 1992

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Harding Gill Tract. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Harding Gill Tract on the 1963 USGS mapHarding Gill Tract on the 1992 USGS map1963Hargill sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Harding Gill Tract.

Famous people

Famous people close to Harding Gill Tract

Nobody well known was born in Harding Gill Tract itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Rubén HinojosaAmerican politician · b. 1940
Bobby PulidoAmerican singer · b. 1971
Gabrielle RuizAmerican actress · b. 1984
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Éric MolinaAmerican boxer · b. 1982
Alfredo Cantu GonzalezMarine Corps Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1946
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Cecilia L. RidgewayAmerican sociologist · b. 1947
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

HargillIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.