Opdyke West, Texas | |
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 Location of Opdyke West, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 102°17′56″W / 33.59333°N 102.29889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hockley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,471 ft (1,058 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-54075[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388575[3] |
Opdyke West (pronounced "Oh-Pih-Dyke") is a town in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census. It takes its name from the nearby community of Opdyke, founded in 1925, which was named either for Charles W. Opdyke, railroad director, or for the family of W. A. Dykes, who established the first gin in the area by 1937. Opdyke West was incorporated in 1984.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Davis, Charles G. "Opdyke West, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Charles G. "Opdyke, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Opdyke West 1388575". Geographical Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, US Dept of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Opdyke 1364566". Geographical Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, US Dept of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2021.