Near Levelland in Hockley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hockley County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
1. Hockley County Marker
Territories
Created August 21, 1876
Organized February 19, 1921
Named in honor of
George W. Hockley
Commander of the artillery
at San Jacinto. Secretary
of War of the Republic of
Texas. Died in 1851.
Levelland
called Hockley City until 1912.
County Seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2504.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1921.
Location. 33° 39.838′ N, 102° 21.924′ W. Marker is near Levelland, Texas, in Hockley County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 385 and Farm to Market Road 2306, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 385. Marker is in roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ransom Canyon TX 79366, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); City of Levelland (approx. 5.4 miles away); Hockley County Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
2. Hockley County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
3. Hockley County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
4. Hockley County Court House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2014. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
