Opdyke West, TX

Opdyke West is a town in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 220 residents. Opdyke West takes its name from the nearby community of Opdyke, founded in 1925, which was named either for Charles W. Opdyke, railroad director, or for the family of W. A newcomer can read Opdyke West through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Opdyke West comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Texas State Highway 114 passes through the northern side of the town, leading west 4 miles to Levelland, the county seat, and east 26 miles to Lubbock.