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Local
History
HOCKLEY

COUNTY Casas Amarillas - Granite Marker placed at the

historic Yellowhouse Ranch in 1936 for the Texas
100 years
Centennial; (this marker is on private land).

WONDERFUL
of

ACHIEVEMENTS

by John Hope *

Yellowhouse Bluff - This is a current view of the historic
Casas Amarillas cliff. The yellowish native soil and rock
with shallow caves inspired the name, “Yellow Houses”.

also requested that an election be
held not only to organize Hockley
County as a separate governmental
entity but also to select county and
precinct officials.
The petition was made to Lubbock

021 is the 100th Anniversary and a place to call home, despite County because, at the time,
of the official organization of difficulties in a place that involved Hockley County was officially
2Hockley County. For those risk. Perhaps, because of the attached to Lubbock County for all
who live in the county or those who challenges, this is a place which judicial purposes. At the time of
have some connection here, it is a brings out the best in people. the 1920 US Census, there were
special time to reflect. only 137 residents in Hockley
On January 3, 1921, George Smith County. Those residents were
From the first people until and 103 other qualified voters scattered throughout the county’s
the present day, the story of and citizens of Hockley County, 908 square miles, working on
Hockley County might be one petitioned Lubbock County for ranches, concentrated in small
of “searching”. All who came an order to officially organize communities and living on small
were seeking new opportunities Hockley County. This petition homesteads.

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