Lingleville

Lingleville is on Farm Road 8 ten miles west of Stephenville in west central Erath County. In 1884 R. P. Campbell opened a grocery store in his house in the hollow below what is now the townsite. Before a post office was established there, the community was called Needmore. It was renamed to honor John Lingle, who had settled there in 1874. In 1940 the town had the post office, four businesses, and 200 residents. In 1980 through 2000 its population was reported as 100.

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Belongs to

Lingleville is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Lingleville is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Needmore)

Location

Latitude: 32.24458260
Longitude: -98.37754660

Has Post Office

Yes

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2021 View more »

269