Hockley, Texas - wikipedia Hockley, Texas For the county in west Texas, see Hockley County, Texas. Hockley is an unincorporated community located in Harris County, Texas on Texas State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 290, approximately five miles southeast of the city hall of Waller, and thirty - six miles northwest of Downtown Houston. The community serves as the main hub for railway traffic serving Houston, Austin, and many parts of central Texas. The Southern Pacific ( now known as Union Pacific ) rail line is one of the community 's major employers. The community is surrounded by grain farms and cattle ranches. Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Infrastructure and government 4 Parks and recreation 5 Education 6 Notable residents 7 References 8 External links History George Washington Hockley established Hockley in 1835. In 1906, a salt dome was discovered near Hockley and mined, especially for sulfur. Economy In September 2008 Hewlett - Packard acquired 97 acres ( 39 ha ) of land near Hockley in a proposed 389 - acre ( 157 ha ) industrial park planned by John Beeson of Beeson Properties and Monzer Hourani of Medistar Corp. It paid an undisclosed sum to Beeson and Hourani, the land 's previous owners. Hewlett Packard 's proposed $250 million facility would be near the intersection of Betka Road and U.S. Highway 290, in close proximity to the Harris County - Waller County line, 18 miles ( 29 km ) from HP 's main Greater Houston offices, and northwest of the city of Houston. Infrastructure and government Hockley is located in Harris County Precinct 3 ; as of 2008 Steve Radack serves as the head of the precinct. The United States Postal Service operates the Hockley Post Office at 17210 Warren Ranch Road. Parks and recreation The county operates the Hockley Community Center at 28515 Old Washington Road. In 1982 the county bought 24 acres ( 97,000 m ) of land for a maintenance center and a community center. Bob Eckels, then the commissioner of Precinct 3, got a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Hermes Reed Hindman -- Architects, Inc. developed the building and AIA Engineers and Contractors, Inc. served as the contractor. Construction ended in 1986. The county operates Hockley Park at 28515 Old Washington Road at the community center site. Education Hockley is within the Waller Independent School District. Schools serving Hockley include : Waller High School ( Unincorporated Harris County ) Waller Junior High School ( Waller ) Wayne C. Schultz Junior High ( Unincorporated Harris County ) Roberts Road Elementary School ( Unincorporated Harris County ) Rosehill Christian School now located in the Rose Hill area, was first founded in Hockley in 1989. Notable residents Hockley is home to eight - time World Champion Calf Roper, Fred Whitfield. He is the first African - American to win the World Championship and was also named the PRCA All Around Champion in 1999. It is also the location of legendary racecar driver A.J. Foyt 's ranch. References ^ Jump up to : Hockley, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Jump up ^ Canada, W.R. ( 1962 ). `` Hockley Field, Harris County, Texas ''. Typical Oil and Gas Fields of Southeast Texas. Houston Geological Society. pp. 76 -- 79. Jump up ^ Dawson, Jennifer. `` HP heads to Hockley with land deal. '' Houston Business Journal. Sunday October 26, 2008. Retrieved on February 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Community Centers : Hockley. '' Harris County. Accessed October 14, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Post Office Location - HOCKLEY. '' United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Hockley : History. '' Harris County. Accessed October 14, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Hockley Recreational Complex. '' Harris County Precinct Three. Accessed October 27, 2008. Jump up ^ Santana, Tamra ( 2017 - 01 - 10 ). `` Tomball - area prep schools continue building for growth ''. The Potpourri ( Tomball edition ) at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Journal. '' Fred Whitfield. Accessed October 27, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Biography. '' Fred Whitfield. Accessed October 27, 2008. External links Houston portal Hockley, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Coordinates : 30 ° 01 ′ 37 '' N 95 ° 50 ′ 40 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.02694 ° N 95.84444 ° W ﻿ / 30.02694 ; - 95.84444 Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Texas, United States County seat : Houston Cities Baytown ‡ Bellaire Bunker Hill Village Deer Park El Lago Friendswood ‡ Galena Park Hedwig Village Hilshire Village Houston ‡ Humble Hunters Creek Village Jacinto City Jersey Village Katy ‡ La Porte League City ‡ Missouri City ‡ Morgan 's Point Nassau Bay Pasadena Pearland ‡ Piney Point Village Seabrook ‡ ± Shoreacres ‡ ± South Houston Southside Place Spring Valley Village Stafford ‡ Taylor Lake Village Tomball Waller ‡ Webster West University Place CDPs Aldine Atascocita Barrett Channelview Cinco Ranch ‡ Cloverleaf Crosby Highlands Mission Bend ‡ Sheldon Spring The Woodlands ‡ Unincorporated communities Airline Bammel Barker Beaumont Place Bridgeland Community Cedar Bayou Champion Forest Cimarron Coady Copperfield Cypress Dyersdale East Aldine Fall Creek Hockley Houmont Park Howellville Huffman Hufsmith Kinwood Klein Kleinbrook Kohrville Louetta Lynchburg McNair Northcliffe Northcliffe Manor North Houston Northgate Forest Nottingham Country Remington Ranch Rose Hill Satsuma Timber Meadows Traces Westfield Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties ± water surface only in adjacent county Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hockley,_Texas&oldid=840043117 '' Categories : Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Texas Greater Houston Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2008 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Volapük Edit links This page was last edited on 7 May 2018, at 10 : 37 ( UTC ). 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Question: how far is hockley texas from houston texas
Answer: thirty-six miles