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Hockley County

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4.2 mi. N on US 385 in roadside park, Levelland, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 39' 56.23931999988", -102° 21' 57.7766099988"
 
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     Formed from Young and Bexar 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 . Died in 1851. Levelland called Hockley City until 1912. County Seat.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Hockley County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas