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SMYER, HOCKLEY COUNTY TEXAS |
 | | Smyer, on State Highway 114 and Farm Road 168 twelve miles east of Levelland in east central Hockley County, originated in 1924 when rancher W. Ellwood began selling farm tracts. |
 | | In 1929 Smyer was hit hard by a tornado that destroyed the school, the windmill, the water tank, and several residences. |
 | | In 1980 Smyer had a population of 455, a store, a gin, an elevator, a gas company, a fire station, a city hall, a beauty shop, a cafe, a community center, a recreation hall, and a post office. |
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