Welcome to Opdyke West ...

The town of Opdyke West is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Opdyke West is located in Hockley County<1>.

The location of Opdyke West has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Opdyke West has a population of 193 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Opdyke West is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Opdyke West is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Opdyke West lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Opdyke West and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Opdyke West lies within the (806) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Opdyke West had an population of 193 people. This is an increase of 10.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Opdyke West had a population of 174 people. This makes Opdyke West the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 174 people, the population of Opdyke West decreased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 188 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Opdyke West.

Communities near Opdyke West ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opdyke West.

• Wolfforth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
  • Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <5>
• Shallowater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowater
  • Shallowater is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallowater <5>
• Sundown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Sundown is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <5>
• Anton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
  • Anton is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <5>
• Meadow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Meadow is located in Terry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <5>
• Smyer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
  • Smyer is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <5>
• Whiteface
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteface have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Whiteface is located in Cochran County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteface <5>
• Ropesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropesville
  • Ropesville is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ropesville <5>
• Whitharral
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitharral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral
  • Whitharral is located in Hockley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitharral <5>
• Lockettville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
  • Lockettville is located in Hockley County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Opdyke West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opdyke West.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opdyke West. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Opdyke West.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opdyke West. See our Newspapers Page for Opdyke West.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opdyke West ...

Looking for more information about Opdyke West? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Opdyke West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Opdyke West.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opdyke West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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