Levelland in Hockley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Levelland

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014

1. City of Levelland Marker

Inscription. Surveyed and platted in 1912 as “Hockley City” by cereal magnate C.W. Post. Although only a barren townsite, place won race for county seat in 1921. The first meeting of county officers was held at future courthouse site — in a Cadillac automobile.

Soon city square boasted a temporary courthouse (16 by 32 feet), a well, and a community black-eyed pea patch.

When a post office opened, in 1922, city was renamed Levelland, for its topography. Prosperity arrived with the coming of the railroad in 1925 and discovery of oil in the county in 1937.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 888.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 33° 35.232′ N, 102° 22.636′ W. Marker is in Levelland, Texas, in Hockley County. It is on Houston Street east of Avenue H (County Route 300), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 802 Houston Street, Levelland TX 79336, 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 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail Marker (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Levelland Cemetery

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Hockley County Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Hockley County (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Spade Ranch (approx. 9.8 miles away); City of Sundown Cemetery (approx. 10.7 miles away); Ropesville Cemetery (approx. 16.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Levelland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Oil Well in Hockley County (was approx. 12.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014

2. City of Levelland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.