Hancock

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Hancock, in the Hancock Valley fifteen miles northwest of New Braunfels in northern Comal County, was named for John Hancock, who in 1851 was granted land on the north bank of the Guadalupe River. The community was served by the Sorrell Creek school. The Hancock post office opened in 1914 in a private residence, operated later in the Frank Guenther store, and then was discontinued. In 1940 the farming and ranching community had a population of ten and was on a postal route from Fischer Store. The town grew to forty residents in the 1950s, but in the early 1960s when the Canyon Lake dam was completed, the townsite was submerged.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Hancock is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Hancock is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Sorrels Creek)

Location

Latitude: 29.91344860
Longitude: -98.21327900

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2017 View more »

1,000