Acuff, Texas

Acuff is an unincorporated farming community in northeastern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Acuff, Texas
Unincorporated community
Acuff Steakhouse
Acuff
Acuff
Coordinates: 33°35′42″N 101°37′13″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLubbock
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1891
Founded byMichael S. Acuff
Elevation3,140 ft (960 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total30
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79403
Area code806
WebsiteHandbook of Texas

History

The town is named for Michael S. Acuff, who arrived in the area in 1891.[2] Acuff's first school was constructed in 1902 and the town had a post office from 1903 to 1912.[2] In 1942, the Acuff school consolidated with, and is currently served by, the Roosevelt Independent School District.[2] During the 1940s Baptists and Methodists shared the same church and the population swelled from (no figures available) to 50 people in the 1950s. The current estimated population is 30.[3]

The Maines family, of which Lloyd Maines and his daughter Natalie Maines are most notable, has its roots in the Acuff area.[4] Hispanic journalist Bidal Aguero was born in Acuff in 1949.

The main crop in the area is cotton. The early settlers cleared the land from prairie grass and mesquite trees using plows pulled by mules.[2] Most of the current landowners are the children and grandchildren of the original settlers.

See also

References
  1. "Acuff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Benowitz, June Melby. "Acuff, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  3. Anonymous. "Acuff, Texas". TexasEscapes. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  4. Oglesby, Chris. "Chris Oglesby interviews Lloyd Maines". Virtualubbock. Retrieved 2013-03-20.


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