The city of Lubbock is located in
western Texas,
120 miles (193 kilometers) south of
Amarillo
and 162 miles (261 kilometers) northwest
of Abilene.
It is the county seat of Lubbock
County, and home to 199,564 people.
The community was named after Colonel
Thomas S. Lubbock, the organizer of
the Texas Rangers. Lubbock is steeped
in Western history and...
