A post office named "Hallville" opened in 1869, and the first business in the new community was a saloon.

The community incorporated for the first time in 1870 and was a boom town, with as many as fifty businesses, in the early 1870s.

In 1872, when the Texas and Pacific acquired the railroad and built out to Longview in Gregg County, Hallville lost much of its western trade.

In 1884, it had an estimated 600 inhabitants, three churches, six sawmills, six grist mill-gins, a hotel, two saloons, and a cooperative association.

The town has experienced rapid growth in the past decade and now boasts six traffic lights, a larger corporate grocery store chain, a medical and dental clinic, two dollar stores and several fast-food chains.

The heart and pulse of the community still lies in its school functions, particularly sporting events.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hallsville has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,277 people, 1,564 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city.

Bobcat Radio 104.9 KQAT is an information source for western Harrison County, owned and operated by Hallsville Independent School District.

The low power FM (LPFM) station serves the city of Hallsville and the surrounding community for a 10-mile radius.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.