South Plains, Texas

South Plains, Texas
Unincorporated community
Wind farm near South Plains
South Plains
Location within the state of Texas
South Plains
South Plains (the US)
Coordinates: 34°13′28″N 101°18′35″W / 34.22444°N 101.30972°W / 34.22444; -101.30972Coordinates: 34°13′28″N 101°18′35″W / 34.22444°N 101.30972°W / 34.22444; -101.30972
Country United States
State Texas
County Floyd
Elevation 3,215 ft (980 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 79258
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]

A post office was established at South Plains 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 led to a decline of population.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Plains, Texas
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ South Plains, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-14.


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