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
    
from 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
    
from 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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