Welcome to Lake Tanglewood ...
The village of Lake Tanglewood is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Tanglewood: Lk. Tanglewood
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Tanglewood has a population of 882 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lake Tanglewood is 3,350 feet [1,021 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lake Tanglewood is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Tanglewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lake Tanglewood: 806
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Tanglewood had an population of 882 people. This is an increase of 10.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Tanglewood had a population of 796 people. This makes Lake Tanglewood the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 796 people, the population of Lake Tanglewood decreased 3.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 825 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Tanglewood.
Communities near Lake Tanglewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Tanglewood.
- Amarillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
- Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Soncy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Armstrong County
- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Armstrong County
- Bushland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <4>
- Umbarger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Happy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayside <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 Lake Tanglewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Tanglewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Tanglewood. 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 Lake Tanglewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Tanglewood. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Tanglewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Tanglewood ...
Looking for more information about Lake Tanglewood? 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 Lake Tanglewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Tanglewood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Randall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Tanglewood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Tanglewood - 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |