Springlake, TX

Springlake is a town in Lamb County, Texas, United States at the crossroads of US Highways 70 and 385. The 2020 census counted 145 residents. The community is known for its agricultural processing and its yearly Independence Day parade and celebration culminating in a large fireworks display headed by the Springlake Volunteer Fire Department. This celebration usually draws several thousand participants who come together to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs cooked by the Fire Department as a fundraiser, a free live band, a baked goods auction, and fellowship. Springlake's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Texas setting. The local scoop is how Springlake's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Springlake was the hometown of the late Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Bill W.