Barksdale, Texas

About Barksdale

Barksdale is a small unincorporated community in western Texas.

Barksdale holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.88 square miles.

📰 Barksdale News Today

• North Texas middle school granted order against local gun range after bullets found on campus WFAA · Aug 6
• Virginia Beck Packer — In Loving Memory Grimes Funeral Chapels · May 12
• Gale Mae Dressler dailytimes.com · Jun 22
• Dorothy Bell Barksdale Obituary (2026) - ROSEBUD, TX - Branford Dawson Funeral Home Inc. - Temple Legacy obituary · Jun 5
• This $10M Texas ranch may sit atop buried treasure—and it's for sale Chron · Nov 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barksdale Unique

• The only place in America named Barksdale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Barksdale

• Chicken Coop Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Barksdale

• NUECES CANYON JH/HS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barksdale

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