New Texas Expressions

[High_Plains_Retired]

Actually the "Panhandle of Texas consists of only the top 26 counties of the "square" of counties at the northern most top of the State. The bottom row of Panhandle counties are Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall and Childress Counties.

I've never heard the South Plains called anything but the South Plains or west Texas.

[joqua]

Originally Posted by High_Plains_Retired

Actually the "Panhandle of Texas consists of only the top 26 counties of the "square" of counties at the northern most top of the State.

You're technically correct according to this Wikipedia map:



Wikipedia also refers to West Texas and Far West Texas, with Lubbock included in the former and the Pecos River being the eastern boundary of the latter.

[rr2005]

Originally Posted by joqua

You're technically correct according to this Wikipedia map:



Wikipedia also refers to West Texas and Far West Texas, with Lubbock included in the former and the Pecos River being the eastern boundary of the latter.

I've recently heard the Lubbock region frequently being referred to as "Northwest Texas". Seems to be a good description, in my opinion.

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by rr2005

I've recently heard the Lubbock region frequently being referred to as "Northwest Texas". Seems to be a good description, in my opinion.

Interesting info, RR but I would quibble with that description. Lubbock always refers to itself as the "Hub City of the South Plains". Which yes, I agree that such a moniker makes good sense as being a major mover and all in a topographical/physical sense as when the comparison is with other states with make up the "Great Plains". (i.e. Texas up to North Dakota, generally speaking).

But to call it (Lubbock) NW Texas? Mmmm, that seems a stretch -- (at least IMHO) -- as....? Wellll, for one thing, it seems even "up for grabs" it is even in NW Texas, except in a somewhat superficial way.

But more to the point? I doubt many Lubbockites, nor many residents in the same multi-county area would, think of themselves a any sort of part of "North Texas." And self-identification -- whether national, regional, or intra-state -- carries some weight.

I guess the point is that while Wichita Falls could call itself "Northwest Texas", for example, the reason would be because it is -- and historically has been -- firmly identified with the greater North Texas area itself. Just as any DWF suburb would say simply "North Texas", or for, say, Sherman/Denison to say "Northeast Texas." Really, a subset of a larger Texas region.

On the other hand, I just can't (and I could be totally wrong as there is no "right" answer, anyway!), that the same would be accepted (west of the 100th parallel for sure!). That identity is pure west Texas, in the cultural/historic sense.

Ok, I have rambled on too much tonight and gotta go to work tomorrow. Y'all all have a good one! And this is all just my worthless two-cents, anyway! G'night, my fellow Texans!