Welcome to Estacado ...
So far, we found very little information about Estacado. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Estacado to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Estacado, please Contact Us.
Estacado was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Estacado would have been located within present day Crosby County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Estacado, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Estacado is 3,190 feet [972 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Estacado is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Estacado was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Estacado still existed, it would have been in the (806) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Estacado was originally named Maryetta. For more information about the names of Estacado, see The Names of Estacado on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Estacado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estacado.
- Abernathy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Abernathy is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <4>
- Idalou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
- Idalou is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <4>
- Ralls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
- Ralls is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <4>
- Ransom Canyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Lorenzo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <4>
- New Deal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Buffalo Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Becton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
- Becton is located in Lubbock County
- Heckville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Estacado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estacado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estacado. 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 Estacado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estacado. See our Newspapers Page for Estacado.
Adding Estacado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Estacado 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 Estacado was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Estacado in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Estacado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estacado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Crosby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estacado - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |