Hockley County, Texas Hockley
County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population is approximatly
23,000. Its county seat is
Levelland. The county is named in honor of George Washington Hockley, he was
the Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas during the administrations of
President Sam Houston. Major industries include cotton farming and petroleum
production. It is the home of South Plains College.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 909 square
miles (2,353 km²), of which, 908 square miles (2,352 km²) of it is land
and 1 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.
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Major highways
- U.S. Highway 82
- U.S. Highway 84
- U.S. Highway 385
- State Highway 114
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Adjacent counties
- Lamb County (north)
- Lubbock County (east) home of Texas
Tech University
- Terry County (south)
- Cochran County (west)
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