South Plains, Texas
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| South Plains | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 South Plains
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| Coordinates: 34°13′28″N 101°18′35″W / 34.22444°N 101.30972°WCoordinates: 34°13′28″N 101°18′35″W / 34.22444°N 101.30972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 79258 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368739 |
South Plains is an unincorporated community in northern Floyd County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 207 north of the city of Floydada, the county seat of Floyd County.[1] Its elevation is 3,215 feet (980 m).[2] Although South Plains is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79258.[3]
South Plains' post office was first established in 1909 several miles from the current location; it was moved twice before reaching the current location in 1927, along the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. The community flourished in the 1920s, with a school and businesses being established, but the coming of the Great Depression caused the community to decline.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Plains, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ South Plains, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-14.
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