Canyon, Lubbock County, Texas | |
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  Canyon  Canyon | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′34″N 101°43′54″W / 33.59278°N 101.73167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Elevation | 3,156 ft (962 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353771 [1] |
Canyon is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Lubbock metropolitan area.
History
Canyon served as a meeting place for a Church of Christ congregation in the 1890s. It also went by the name Wheelock. It remained a small farming community with no businesses in the mid-1980s. Its population was 40 from 1990 through 2000. [2]
Geography
Canyon is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1729 and 40, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Lubbock in east-central Lubbock County. [2]
Education
Canyon served as the location of an 1890s school. The community was also known as Canyon School at different points in time. In the 1920s, Canyon became a county rural school district. However, in 1935, it was combined with the McClung and Acuff districts, which were comparable, to establish the Roosevelt Independent School District. [2]
References
Municipalities and communities of
Lubbock County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Village | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Canyon, Lubbock County, Texas | |
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Canyon Canyon | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′34″N 101°43′54″W / 33.59278°N 101.73167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Elevation | 3,156 ft (962 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353771 [1] |
Canyon is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Lubbock metropolitan area.
History
Canyon served as a meeting place for a Church of Christ congregation in the 1890s. It also went by the name Wheelock. It remained a small farming community with no businesses in the mid-1980s. Its population was 40 from 1990 through 2000. [2]
Geography
Canyon is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1729 and 40, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Lubbock in east-central Lubbock County. [2]
Education
Canyon served as the location of an 1890s school. The community was also known as Canyon School at different points in time. In the 1920s, Canyon became a county rural school district. However, in 1935, it was combined with the McClung and Acuff districts, which were comparable, to establish the Roosevelt Independent School District. [2]
References
Municipalities and communities of
Lubbock County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| Village | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |