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D'Hanis
Census-designated place
Historic district in D'Hanis
Historic district in D'Hanis
Nickname(s): 
New D'Hanis
D'Hanis is located in Texas
D'Hanis
D'Hanis
Location in Texas
Country United States of America
State Texas
County Medina County
Founded by Count von D'Hanis
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 548
Time zone UTC-6:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5:00 (CDT)

D'Hanis (/dəˈhɛnɪs/) is a census-designated place in central Medina County, Texas, United States. The population was 548, as of 2000. It was primarily settled in the 1800s by German emigrants.

D'Hanis is located at the intersections of U.S. Route 90, Farm to Market Road 1796 and Farm to Market Road 2200 on Seco Creek. The community is sometimes called New D'Hanis to distinguish it from the site of old D'Hanis one mile to the east.

History

D'Hanis is named for Count von D'Hanis, who founded the town about 1845. D'Hanis was settled by 29 Alsatian families from present-day France and Germany. Many residents spoke Alsatian and German, however, some Alsatians were ethnic Germans who clung to the German culture, language, and traditions. D'Hanis was one of several towns that Henri Castro founded.

Geography

D'Hanis is at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m) above sea level.

Education

The D'Hanis Independent School District maintains a K-12 school located near Highway 90. The current school has been renovated and expanded many times; the most recent additions were completed in the fall of 2009. The current secondary school principal is Joshua King and the district superintendent is Brian Thompson. The elementary principal is Lauren Busse. Its mascots are (middle school) Colts and (high school) Cowboys and Cowgirls. Basketball, football, baseball, golf, track and tennis are varsity sports there.

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The D'Hanis Cemetery and ruins of Saint Dominic Catholic Church

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 548
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Tourism

The few remaining walls of St. Dominic's Church and Cemetery, now part of the ghost town of Old D'Hanis, are situated south of Highway 90. The ruins of Fort Lincoln, another historical attraction, can be found north of town along FM 1796.

See also

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