Gomez
Gomez is on U.S. highways 82 and 380 forty-five miles southwest of Lubbock in west central Terry County. In 1902 J. F. Blankenship, Sam P. Ford, and a Mr. Pool started the town, the first settlement in Terry County. Blankenship surveyed the townsite. The men were informed-incorrectly, it was later discovered-that the land they had bought was at the center of the county. A post office opened in 1903 with Mrs. Tom Bess as postmistress. The name of the town was suggested by Washington postal authorities in honor of Máximo Gómez, a Cuban general and patriot who had figured prominently in the recent Spanish-American War.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Leoti A. Bennett | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Gomez is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 33.18176060
- Longitude
- -102.37796580
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Gomez by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2009 | Local Officials |