How Lubbock & 14 Other West Texas Towns Got Their Names

Texas is a state full of unique city names. From Cut and Shoot, Texas to Blanket, Texas, these sorts of names have you wondering where they came from.

West Texas has its own slew of unique names, and I find that many of them are quite literal. We have Levelland, Texas, a place that is very flat and indeed ‘level’. Their is Plains, Texas, which is located in the plains of Texas. Oh, and you can’t forget Plainview, Texas, which you know, views the plains...

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Other than these very literal names, you have the unique names that you won’t see anywhere else in the United States like the longest Texas city name, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas, or the oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches.

We have lots of Spanish city names like those, as well as towns named after the settlements that were formed there long ago as Americans explored the state and made it their home. Some are based on leader’s names, native terms for that area, landmarks, and more.

Some of my favorite Texas town names have to be those named after food. We have Bacon, Texas, Noodle, Texas, Oatmeal, Texas, Turkey, Texas, Trout, Texas, Salty, Texas, Rice, Texas, and more.

Dang, listing all of those out really makes me hungry...

If you live in West Texas and are wondering what the history of you city’s name is, then keep on scrolling. We have information on how 15 different West Texas towns were named, including Lubbock, Odessa, Amarillo, and more.