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Welcome to Arnett ...

Arnett is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Arnett is located in Hockley County<1>.


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


Arnett is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Arnett is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

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

Arnett lies within the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Arnett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Arnett: This one is located in Hockley County and the other is located in Coryell County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Arnett - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arnett.

Communities near Arnett ...

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

  • Levelland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
    • Levelland is located in Hockley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <4>
  • Wolfforth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sundown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Meadow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Whiteface
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
  • Ropesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Opdyke West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
    • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Lockettville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
    • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
  • Reese Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
    • Reese Village is located in Lubbock 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 Arnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arnett. 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 Arnett.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnett ...

Looking for more information about Arnett? 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 Arnett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arnett.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hockley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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