Follett, Texas

Follett, Texas
Location of Follett, Texas
Location of Follett, Texas
Coordinates: 36°26′02″N 100°08′27″W / 36.43389°N 100.14083°W / 36.43389; -100.14083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLipscomb
Area
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,608 ft (795 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total373
 • Density380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79034
Area code806
FIPS code48-26328[3]
GNIS feature ID2410515[2]

Follett is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, which was established in 1917 by Santa Fe railroad official Thomas C. Spearman as a townsite on the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway. It was named for Horace Follett, a locating engineer for the line. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Follett, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.