Welcome to Hurlwood ...
Hurlwood is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hurlwood is located in Lubbock County<1>.
The location of Hurlwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurlwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Hurlwood is 3,310 feet [1,009 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hurlwood is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hurlwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hurlwood: (806)
Communities near Hurlwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hurlwood.
- Lubbock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
- Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <4>
- Levelland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Shallowater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Anton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- New Deal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Meadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Smyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Buffalo Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Ropesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
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 Hurlwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurlwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurlwood. 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 Hurlwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurlwood. See our Newspapers Page for Hurlwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurlwood ...
Looking for more information about Hurlwood? 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 Hurlwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hurlwood.
Adding Hurlwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hurlwood 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 Hurlwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hurlwood post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurlwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurlwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 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 Hurlwood - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |