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Texline is a town in northwestern Dallam County, Texas, United States. Its population was 448 at the 2020 census. [4] The town is named for its location near the New Mexico-Texas state line. The town sits on U.S. Highway 87, which continues southeast towards Dalhart and northwest towards Clayton, New Mexico.
The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
Linn is in northern Hidalgo County at (26.564558, -98.129217), [2] along U.S. Route 281, State Highway 186, and FMIt is 22 miles (35 km) north of Edinburg, the county seat, 29 miles (47 km) north of Pharr, and 45 miles (72 km) south of Falfurrias, as well as 208 miles (335 km) south of San Antonio, all via US 281.
Spur is located in southern Dickens County at (33.477650, –100.857018). [6] Texas State Highway 70 passes through the city, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Dickens, the county seat, and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Jayton.
Dickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,770. [1] Its county seat is Dickens. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. [3] Both the county and its seat are named for J. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. [4]
Cross Plains is located in southeastern Callahan County. State highways 36 and 206 cross in the southern part of town, with Highway 36 leading northwest 45 miles (72 km) to Abilene and southeast 39 miles (63 km) to Comanche , while Highway 206 leads northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Cisco and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Coleman .
U.S. Route 377 bypasses the city on the west, leading northeast 13 miles (21 km) to Stephenville, the county seat, and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Comanche. Texas State Highway 6 passes through the center of Dublin as Blackjack Street, leading southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Hico and west 12 miles (19 km) to De Leon.
Higher education came to Snyder in 1971 with the founding of Western Texas College. The Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder, operated by Western Texas College since 2008, is a large arena which hosts area events. Outside the coliseum is a locomotive engine and a small restored historic village. Also located in Snyder is the Diamond M Museum.