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  2. Plainview, Texas - Wikipedia

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    806. FIPS code. 48-57980 [2] GNIS feature ID. 1365375 [3] Website. plainviewtx.org. Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,187.

  3. Plainview, Wharton County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    77455. Area code. 979. GNIS feature ID. 1380368 [1] Plainview is a ghost town in southwestern Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 441 (FM 441) and Farm to Market Road 1163 (FM 1163), southwest of El Campo. The community had its own school from as early as 1916 until 1948.

  4. Plainview Site - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. October 15, 1966. Designated NHL. January 20, 1961 [3] The Plainview Site is a prehistoric Native American archeological site near Plainview, Texas. Plainview point spear tips, commonly found in the Central Plains, were first described here, and date to 7800-5100 BC. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

  5. Hale County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.halecounty.org. Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,522. [1] Its county seat is Plainview. [2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. [3] It is named for Lt. John C. Hale, [4] a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto.

  6. Lavern Roach - Wikipedia

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    Wins by KO. 11. Losses. 5. Draws. 0. Raymond "Lavern" Roach (February 22, 1925 – February 23, 1950) was a boxer from the small Texas town of Plainview, who was Ring Magazine 's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1947. Lavern had a winning record and was considered an up-and-coming contender until his sudden death.

  7. Atomitat - Wikipedia

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    2,800 sq ft (260 m 2) Design and construction. Architect (s) Jay Swayze. Atomitat (1962) was an underground bunker-home in Plainview, Texas, designed by architect Jay Swayze. The name of the home came from the combination of the words "atomic" and "habitat". It was the first home in the U.S. to meet civil defense specifications for a nuclear ...

  8. Wayland Baptist University - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.wbu.edu. Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and Kenya. Chartered in 1908, it had about 4,000 students in 2021, including about 900 ...

  9. Prairie View Cricket Complex - Wikipedia

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    Houston Hurricanes. (2021) As of 25 May 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo. The Prairie View Cricket Complex (PVCC) is a group of six cricket grounds located in the city of Prairie View, part of the Greater Houston area, in Waller County, Texas, United States. [1] The facility is joint-owned by Tanweer Ahmed and Major League Cricket.