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History · Springlake

Springlake’s post office opened in 1889, and 12% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Springlake began

When was Springlake founded?

1889

The Springlake post office opened in 1889, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 145137 years
Founding year: the first Springlake post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Springlake’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Springlake are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Springlake’s homes were built before 1962.
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The story so far

Springlake, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Springlake yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Springlake is a town in Lamb County, Texas, United States at the crossroads of US Highways 70 and 385. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. 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. It was the hometown of the late Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Bill W. Clayton.

Its first post office opened in 1889. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 108 to 145 (+34%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Springlake, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Springlake

Nobody well known was born in Springlake itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Waylon JenningsAmerican country musician · b. 1937
James H. ClarkAmerican entrepreneur and computer scientist · b. 1944
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Lee HorsleyAmerican actor · b. 1955
Jodey ArringtonU.S. Representative from Texas · b. 1972
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Richard E. NisbettAmerican psychologist · b. 1941
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Wendy BruceGymnast · b. 1973

Questions about Springlake’s history

What year was Springlake founded?

The Springlake post office opened in 1889, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.