who is hurst texas named for?
<answer> The City of Hurst was named after William Letchworth Uncle Billy Hurst in 1909. <context> City of Hurst, TX. Hurst Facts & Demographics. The City of Hurst was named after William Letchworth Uncle Billy Hurst in 1909. In 1903 Uncle Billy agreed to let the railroad lay track connecting Fort Worth and Dallas on his land with the condition that a stop be established there, and a depot built and given his name.