South Plains is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northern Floyd County, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along State Highway 207

Texas State Highway 207

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 north of the city of Floydada

Floydada, Texas

Floydada is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2010 census.-History:According to the Texas State Historical Association, the community of Floydada, originally named Floyd City, was established on 640 acres of land donated by James B....

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Floyd County. Its elevation is 3,215 feet (980 m). Although South Plains is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 79258.

South Plains' post office was first established in 1909 several miles from the current location; it was moved twice before reaching the current location in 1927, along the Fort Worth and Denver Railway

Fort Worth and Denver Railway

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. The community flourished in the 1920s, with a school and businesses being established, but the coming of the Great Depression

Great Depression

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 caused the community to decline.

External links

• Profile of South Plains from the Handbook of Texas Online
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