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Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized February 19, 1921. Named in honor of George W. Hockley, commander of the artillery at San Jacinto. Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. Died in 1851. Levelland - called Hockley City until 1912 - county seat.
Hockley County is a historical marker in Levelland, Hockley County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Hockley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6674, -102.3661 near Levelland. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Levelland (historical marker), about 4.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hockley County Hispanic Cemetery, Hockley County Courthouse, and Hockley County Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5219002504. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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