Hurst
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hurst \Hurst\, n. [OE. hurst, AS. hyrst; akin to OHG. hurst,
horst, wood, thicket, G. horst the nest of a bird of prey, an
eyerie, thicket.]
A wood or grove; -- a word used in the composition of many
names, as in Hazlehurst.
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Hurst, IL (city, FIPS 36815)
Location: 37.83563 N, 89.14338 W
Population (1990): 842 (406 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Hurst, TX (city, FIPS 35576)
Location: 32.83550 N, 97.17988 W
Population (1990): 33574 (13801 housing units)
Area: 25.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76053, 76054
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Hurst, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 805
Housing Units (2000): 386
Land area (2000): 0.860869 sq. miles (2.229641 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.860869 sq. miles (2.229641 sq. km)
FIPS code: 36815
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 37.832366 N, 89.144475 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hurst, IL
Hurst
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Hurst, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 36273
Housing Units (2000): 14729
Land area (2000): 9.903518 sq. miles (25.649992 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.903518 sq. miles (25.649992 sq. km)
FIPS code: 35576
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 32.835629 N, 97.180172 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 76053 76054
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hurst, TX
Hurst
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Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date
HURST
William Randolph, father of the American unwhitened
newspapers. Democrat. Started life in a humble manner, only
controlling a few newspapers. He soon purchased others. His
magical touch changed their color. Employed the greatest staff
of imaginary geniuses ever gathered together. These men had the
ability to write unhampered by mere details or facts. H. also
employed many good lawyers and used them frequently. Fortified
by his constituents, to wit: the aforesaid geniuses and
newspapers, H. entered politics as a candidate for anything.
Was always Bryaned and Roosevelted. Ambition: Same as Bryan.
Recreation: Reading yellow journals. Address: All large
American cities. Epitaph: The Vote Is Mightier Than The Pen.
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