Welcome to Doud ...
Doud is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Doud is located in Lubbock County<1>.
Doud is 3,270 feet [997 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Doud is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Doud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Doud: 806
Communities near Doud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doud.
- Lubbock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfforth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Abernathy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shallowater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Idalou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ransom Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <3>
- New Deal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- New Deal is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Smyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Buffalo Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
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 Doud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doud. 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 Doud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doud. See our Newspapers Page for Doud.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doud ...
Looking for more information about Doud? 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 Doud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doud.
Adding Doud to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doud in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Doud was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doud.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lubbock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |