Hockley, Texas

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Hockley is an unincorporated community located in Harris County, Texas, along US Highway 290, approximately 36 miles northwest of downtown Houston.

The community was established by George Washington Hockley (the chief of staff of the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution) in 1835, and serves as a major hub of the Southern Pacific Railroad for railway traffic to Houston, Austin, and many parts of central Texas.

Hockley is zoned to the Waller Independent School District.
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Coordinates:   30°1'43"N   95°51'21"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago