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Historical Markers in Sundown

 
Clickable Map of Hockley County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hockley County, TX (13) Bailey County, TX (19) Cochran County, TX (8) Hale County, TX (44) Lamb County, TX (22) Lubbock County, TX (115) Lynn County, TX (19) Terry County, TX (37) Yoakum County, TX (5)  HockleyCounty(13) Hockley County (13)  BaileyCounty(19) Bailey County (19)  CochranCounty(8) Cochran County (8)  HaleCounty(44) Hale County (44)  LambCounty(22) Lamb County (22)  LubbockCounty(115) Lubbock County (115)  LynnCounty(19) Lynn County (19)  TerryCounty(37) Terry County (37)  YoakumCounty(5) Yoakum County (5)
Levelland is the county seat for Hockley County
Sundown is in Hockley County
Hockley County (13)  ►
ADJACENT TO HOCKLEY COUNTY
Bailey County (19)  ►
Cochran County (8)  ►
Hale County (44)  ►
Lamb County (22)  ►
Lubbock County (115)  ►
Lynn County (19)  ►
Terry County (37)  ►
Yoakum County (5)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Hockley County, Sundown — 13580 — City of Sundown Cemetery —
The city of Sundown developed on land that was once part of C.C. Slaughter Ranch. In 1931, Slaughter’s son Bob gave property for the creation of a burial ground, and the site has served as the City of Sundown Cemetery since that time. The first . . . — — Map (db m167636) HM
2 ► Texas, Hockley County, Sundown — 1806 — First Oil Well in Hockley County — Reported missing
On April 6, 1937, this well was completed by the Texas Company (Texaco, Inc.), flowing 502 barrels per day from a depth of 5,023 feet, on land owned by J. E. Guerry (1885-1956). The Guerry family purchased surface and 1/8 mineral rights on 127 . . . — — Map (db m167637) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026