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Welcome to South Plains ...

South Plains is located in the Texas Panhandle.

South Plains is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Plains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.

A typical abbreviation for South Plains: S. Plains

South Plains is 3,210 feet [978 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of South Plains is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for South Plains: 806

The ZIP code for South Plains: 79258<3>

Communities Also Named South Plains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Plains - they are located in Arkansas and Virginia.

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

Communities near South Plains ...

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

  • Floydada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lockney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Quitaque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sterley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Whitney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Aiken
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule

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 South Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Plains.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Plains ...

Looking for more information about South Plains? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Plains.

Adding South Plains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Plains 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 (so far) for South Plains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Plains post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Plains.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Plains or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/