Halletsville, Lavaca County, Texas

Halletsville, Texas – An Overview

Hallettsville is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,345 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lavaca County. The town is home to the Texas Championship Domino Hall of Fame and also hosts a dominoes tournament every year in January. It also hosts its annual Kolache Fest and Fiddler's Frolic events every September and April.

Hallettsville is the birthplace of the late philanthropist and businessman Adolph R. Hanslik of Lubbock, a Czech-American sometimes called the dean of Texas cotton exporters.It is also the only place called Hallettsville in the world. Ripley's Believe It or Not once called it the city of thirteen. There are also rumours of a tree that has a chest of gold buried under it.

The community of Hallettsville has a proud history rooted in tradition, culture and good 'ol Southern values! With a colorful and vibrant past, Hallettsville is rich in German and Czech heritage, a heritage that can be experienced to this day with Hallettsville's annual KolacheFest, and a history that can be relived through its museums, memorials, historical markers and buildings and a quaint downtown square and courthouse. Annual events such as the Festival of Lights, Big Buck Contest and Fiddler's Frolic offer fun for the entire family.


Play Construction & Equipment Provider in Halletsville, Texas - All Play Inc.

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Quick Facts about Halletsville, Texas

Geographic Coordinates

29°26′43″N 96°56′27″W

County

Lavaca County, Texas

Founded

1838

Area

2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land.

Standard Zip Codes

77964

Time Zone

Central Standard Time (6 hours behind GMT)

Climate

Warmest month - August (94.20° F - Avg. Max. Temp)Coldest month - January (35.80° F - Avg. Min. Temp)Annual average precipitation - 51.85”