Acuff, Texas
Acuff is an unincorporated farming community in northeastern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is part of the Lubbock metropolitan area.
History
The community was named for a local man, Michael S. Acuff. A post office operated in Acuff from 1903 to 1912. Baptist and Methodist services were held in the same church building in the 1940s.
Acuff is close to the Lubbock International Dragway.
| Year | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 30 |
Geography
Acuff is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 40 and 789, 10 mi (16 km) east of Lubbock in east-central Lubbock County.
Education
The first school at Acuff was built in 1902 and the second was built in 1924. The community was incorporated into the Roosevelt Independent School District in 1947.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Acuff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Acuff, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Oglesby, Chris. "Chris Oglesby interviews Lloyd Maines". Virtualubbock. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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