Welcome to Roundup ...
Roundup is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Roundup is located in Hockley County<1>.
Roundup is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Roundup is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Roundup lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Roundup (for example, toward Causey (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Roundup: 806
Communities Also Named Roundup ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Roundup - they are located in Kansas and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roundup.
Communities near Roundup ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roundup.
- Lubbock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Levelland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <3>
- Wolfforth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Abernathy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shallowater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- New Deal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Opdyke West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
- Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 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 Roundup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roundup.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roundup. 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 Roundup.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roundup. See our Newspapers Page for Roundup.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roundup ...
Looking for more information about Roundup? 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 Roundup, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roundup.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hockley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roundup - 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. |