Welcome to Roosevelt ...

Roosevelt is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Roosevelt is located in Lubbock County<1>.

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

Roosevelt is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Roosevelt is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Roosevelt is within the boundaries of the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Roosevelt ...

While we believe that this Roosevelt is located in Lubbock County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Roosevelt. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kimble and San Patricio County.

Beyond Texas, there are 29 communities that are also named Roosevelt - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Washington (4) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Roosevelt ...

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

• Lubbock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Slaton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
  • Slaton is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <4>
• Abernathy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Shallowater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Idalou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Lorenzo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Wilson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Lynn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <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 Roosevelt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roosevelt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roosevelt ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roosevelt. 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/