Glazier, Texas

Glazier is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 305, to the northeast of the city of Canadian, the county seat of Hemphill County.[1] Its elevation is 2,615 feet (797 m).[2] Local addresses are served by the 79014 ZIP code of the post office in Canadian.[3][4] Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed.[5][6][7]

Glazier, Texas
Unincorporated community
Glazier is located in Texas
Glazier
Glazier
Glazier is located in the United States
Glazier
Glazier
Coordinates: 36°0′41″N 100°15′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHemphill
Government
Elevation
2,615 ft (797 m)
Population
 (2000 67,342)
 • Total80,130
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1358051

It is in the Canadian Independent School District.[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glazier has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]

  • Glazier 1904–1918.
    Glazier 1904–1918.

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 98.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glazier, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2007-12-29.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. "The Panhandles' Only F5: Reconstructing the April 9, 1947 Higgins-Glazier Tornado". Archived from the original on 2015-09-11.
  6. "Top Ten US Killer Tornadoes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  7. Associated Press, "Fear Casualty List to Grow; Towns Afire: Texas Village Razed", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday 10 April 1947, Volume CVI, Number 86, Section 1, Page 1.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hemphill County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-26. - Text list
  9. Climate Summary for Glazier, Texas


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