Westway, Deaf Smith County, Texas | |
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  Westway  Westway | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′26″N102°32′47″W / 34.82389°N 102.54639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Deaf Smith |
| Elevation | 3,931 ft (1,198 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380763 [1] |
Westway is an unincorporated community in Deaf Smith County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.
Westway is located on Farm to Market Road 1058, 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Hereford in Deaf Smith County. [2]
Today, the community is zoned for West Central Elementary School.
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Simms is an unincorporated community in Deaf Smith County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
Municipalities and communities of Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also extends into New Mexico | |