History of Shirley, Texas: A Small Farming Community

Published: May 19, 2005

Updated: November 5, 2014

Shirley was a small farming community located on Farm Road 71 about ten miles northeast of Sulphur Springs in northern Hopkins County. This settlement probably began by the early 1900s. Highway maps in the 1930s show a school and scattered farms in the area. The community no longer appeared on maps by the 1990s. Another rural community in southwestern Hopkins County was named Sherley.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Shirley, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 19, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shirley-tx.

TID: HRSEA

Original Publication Date:: May 19, 2005
Most Recent Revision Date:: November 5, 2014

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Place

Shirley

Currently Exists

Yes

Place Type

Town

USGS ID

1380534

Town Fields

Has post office: No
Is Incorporated: No

Belongs to

Hopkins County

Associated Names

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.27427870°
Longitude: -95.53439820°

Population Counts

People	Year
20	2009

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