Needmore, Bailey County, Texas
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Needmore is an unincorporated community
in Bailey County
, Texas
, United States
.
, there are four small communities that share the name Needmore
and on the high plains of the Llano Estacado
, there are two. Needmore (Terry County) is located approximately 55 miles (89 km) to the southeast of Needmore (Bailey County
). Both are rural agricultural communities with cotton gins
.
Needmore (Bailey County) is located slightly east of the center of the county, approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Muleshoe
, the county seat, and 6 miles (10 km) north of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
. It is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 214
and Farm Road 298 between the small communities of Baileyboro to the west and Circle Back to the east.
The terrain surrounding Needmore consists of level plains that at one time were covered with grassland vegetation. Today, with the exception of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
, the shortgrass prairie
has been replaced by plowed cropland where cotton, sorghum, and winter wheat are grown. To the south and west of Needmore there are numerous shallow lakes called “playas”. Most of these hold water for a short time after rain then dry and remain dry for extended periods. Some of the larger playas provide important refuge for migratory waterfowl flying between Canada
and Mexico
, among these are tens of thousands of sandhill crane
s.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Bailey County
Bailey County, Texas
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat is Muleshoe. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
Needmore was so named because townsite promoters “needed more” settlers. After the town's founding in the 1920s, it never grew significantly and by 1940 there were only twenty residents and two stores at the site. By 1980 the population had reached ninety-eight, where it remained in 1990 and then dropped to forty-five by 2000.Geography
In the state of TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, there are four small communities that share the name Needmore
Needmore, Texas
Needmore, Texas may refer to the following places:* Needmore, Bailey County, Texas* Needmore, Delta County, Texas* Needmore, Nacogdoches County, Texas* Needmore, Terry County, Texas...
and on the high plains of the Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado , commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle...
, there are two. Needmore (Terry County) is located approximately 55 miles (89 km) to the southeast of Needmore (Bailey County
Bailey County, Texas
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat is Muleshoe. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo...
). Both are rural agricultural communities with cotton gins
Cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job formerly performed painstakingly by hand...
.
Needmore (Bailey County) is located slightly east of the center of the county, approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Muleshoe
Muleshoe, Texas
Muleshoe is a small city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. The town of Muleshoe was founded in 1913 when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an line from Farwell, Texas to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. The population was 5,158 at the 2010...
, the county seat, and 6 miles (10 km) north of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Texas, having been established in 1935. It is located about twenty miles south of Muleshoe, the seat of Bailey County...
. It is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 214
Texas State Highway 214
State Highway 214 or SH 214 is a Texas state highway that runs from Adrian to Seminole.-History:The route was originally designated in 1938 from Muleshoe to Morton, and was extended from Friona to Seminole in 1939. The section from Friona south to Muleshoe was removed in 1940, only to be...
and Farm Road 298 between the small communities of Baileyboro to the west and Circle Back to the east.
The terrain surrounding Needmore consists of level plains that at one time were covered with grassland vegetation. Today, with the exception of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Texas, having been established in 1935. It is located about twenty miles south of Muleshoe, the seat of Bailey County...
, the shortgrass prairie
Shortgrass prairie
The shortgrass prairie ecosystem of the North American Great Plains is a prairie that includes lands from the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains east to Nebraska and Saskatchewan, including rangelands in Alberta, Wyoming, Montana, North, South Dakota, and Kansas, and extending to the south...
has been replaced by plowed cropland where cotton, sorghum, and winter wheat are grown. To the south and west of Needmore there are numerous shallow lakes called “playas”. Most of these hold water for a short time after rain then dry and remain dry for extended periods. Some of the larger playas provide important refuge for migratory waterfowl flying between Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, among these are tens of thousands of sandhill crane
Sandhill Crane
The Sandhill Crane is a large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird references habitat like that at the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills in the American Midwest...
s.
See also
- Bula, TexasBula, TexasBula is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States.-History:The community of Bula was established in 1924 and originally given the name Newsome. Due to a conflict with another Texas post office with the same name, the name was changed to Bula in 1925. Bula had a school in...
- Eastern New MexicoEastern New MexicoEastern New Mexico is a region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes termed the "High Plains" or even "Little Texas". The region is largely coterminous with the Llano Estacado. Eastern New Mexico is generally located at an altitude of over 4,000 feet and is mostly characterized...
- Pep, TexasPep, TexasPep is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hockley County, Texas, United States, situated along FM 303. Although it is unincorporated, Pep has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79353.-Education:...
- Texas PanhandleTexas PanhandleThe Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east...
- West TexasWest TexasWest Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....