The county was organized in 1921; Hockley City won over Ropesville in the county-seat contest. The settlement of the county accelerated during the 1920s, encouraged by the construction of two branches of the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 1920s-one crossing east to west, the other crossing the southeast corner of the county.
An Arrow is a symbol that may mean protection, defense, movement, force, swiftness, sureness, direction and power. The Arrow is also believed to ward off evil spirits if pointed to the left.
The ARROW has many symbolic meaning attached to it. Symbol of flight penetration & direction. Symbol of power (to the carrier) Symbol of love. Diana (goddess of the hunt) & Eros (used his arrow to pierce the heart with love) Cupid. Symbol of phallic masculine power. Symbol of hunting and war (e.g. Greek god Apollo and goddess Artemis (both hunters)