Hockley County
Marker Text: Formed from Young and Bexar territories; created August 21, 1876; organized February 19, 1921. Named in honor of George W. Hockley, commander of the artillery at San Jacinto. Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. Died in 1851. Levelland called Hockley City until 1912. County Seat. (1936)
Marker No: 2504
Pink Granite 1936 Centennial County Marker
Geographic: 33° 39.838′ N, 102° 21.924′ W
Location: Intersection of U.S. 385 and Farm to Market Road 2306, Levelland