Acuff is an unincorporated farming community in northeastern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is part of the Lubbock metropolitan area.
History
The community was named for a local man, Michael S. Acuff. A post office operated in Acuff from 1903 to 1912. Baptist and Methodist services were held in the same church building in the 1940s.[2]
Acuff is close to the Lubbock International Dragway.[2]
| Year | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 30 |
Geography
Acuff is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 40 and 789, 10 mi (16 km) east of Lubbock in east-central Lubbock County.[2]
Education
The first school at Acuff was built in 1902 and the second was built in 1924. The community was incorporated into the Roosevelt Independent School District in 1947.[2]
Notable people
References
- ^ a b "Acuff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d e Acuff, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Oglesby, Chris. "Chris Oglesby interviews Lloyd Maines". Virtualubbock. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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