Texas is a state of the United States. Texas may also refer to:

Places

United States

Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846, that bordered Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande in 1840 (another breakaway republic from Mex ...

, a 1836–1846 sovereign nation in North America * Texas, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Texas, Georgia, an unincorporated community *

Texas, Kentucky Texas is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. History A post office called Texas was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named after the state of Texas ...

, an unincorporated community *

Texas, Mississippi Texas, also known as Stump Texas, is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, United States. The community was named after the U.S. state of Texas. The Red Creek (Mississippi), Red Creek flows north of Texas ...

, an unincorporated community * Texas, New Jersey, an unincorporated community *

Texas, New York Texas is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, United States, near the southeastern corner of Lake Ontario. It is officially part of the town of Mexico. Geography Texas lies on Little Salmon River, approximately above the mouth of that river ...

, a hamlet *

Texas, Ohio Texas is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Ohio, Henry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Texas was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1903. Texas was briefly considered to become county s ...

, an unincorporated community * Texas, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Texas, Wisconsin The Town"Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355 of Texas is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wiscon ...

, a town *

Texas City, Illinois Texas City is an unincorporated community in Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Texas City is located at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and County Highway 6 north-northeast of Eldorado El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "t ...

, an unincorporated community * Texas City, Texas, a municipality * Texas County (disambiguation) * Texas Township (disambiguation) * Texas Canyon, a canyon in Cochise County, Arizona * Texas District, a district of the Lutheran Church *

Texas Valley Texas Valley is the name of two valleys in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The twin valleys are more precisely called Big Texas Valley and Little Texas Valley. There are two stories on the origin of the name Texas Valley; both involve ...

, a valley in Georgia * Texas Avenue, a section of Texas State Highway 6 in the College Station-Bryan metropolitan area

Elsewhere

* 35352 Texas, an asteroid * Texas, a refugee camp and now permanent settlement in

Calbuco Calbuco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Calbuco. Administratively Calbuco belongs to the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region. The origin of the city was the Spanish Fort Calbuco founded in 1603, an ...

, Chile * Texas, Queensland, a town in Australia *

Texas Downs Springvale or Springvale Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Springvale Aggregation was created when Springvale was purchased along with Alice Downs, Mabel Downs ...

, a cattle station in Western Australia

Arts and entertainment

* ''Texas'' (novel), by James A. Michener

Film and television

* ''Texas'' (2005 film), an Italian movie * ''Texas'' (1941 film), a Western starring William Holden and Glenn Ford * "Texas" (''SpongeBob SquarePants''), episode 18 (2000) of the animated TV series * ''

James A. Michener's Texas ''James A. Michener's Texas'' (also called ''Texas'') is a 1994 ABC television miniseries directed by Richard Lang and starring Patrick Duffy as Stephen F. Austin, Stacy Keach as Sam Houston, Chelsea Field as Mattie Quimper, Rick Schroder as Otto ...

'', a 1994 TV movie based on the eponymous novel; starring Benjamin Bratt, Patrick Duffy * ''Texas'' (TV series), a 1980s American television program * ''Texas John Slaughter'' (TV series), based on Texas John Slaughter (John Horton Slaughter)

Military

* USS ''Texas'', the name of a number of ships of the United States Navy * CSS ''Texas'', a twin-screw ironclad ram of the Confederate Navy

Music

* Texas (band), a Scottish rock band * ''Texas'' (musical), produced annually in Canyon, Texas, US * ''Texas'' (PlayRadioPlay! album), 2008 * ''Texas'' (Lasse Stefanz album), 2010 * "

Texas (When I Die) "Texas (When I Die)" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Bruce's version peaked at number 52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1977. The song was covered by American country music ...

", a song by Ed Bruce * "Texas", a song by Big Black from the EP ''

Bulldozer A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work. It travels most commonly on continuous track ...

'' * "Texas", a single by Charlie Daniels from the album '' Nightrider'' * "Texas", a song by George Strait from the album '' Somewhere Down in Texas'' * "Texas" (Chris Rea song), a 1990 single from the album ''Water Sign'' * "Texas", a song by Chris Rea from the 1983 album '' The Road to Hell'' * "Texas", a song by The Highwaymen from the album ''

Highwayman 2 ''Highwayman 2'' is the second studio album released by American country supergroup The Highwaymen. This album was released in 1990 on the Columbia Records label. Johnny Cash had left Columbia several years earlier, making this a "homecoming", an ...

'' * "Texas, Qld 4385", a song by Lee Kernaghan from the 2002 album '' Electric Rodeo'' * "Texas", a song by Allan Holdsworth from the 2000 album ''

The Sixteen Men of Tain ''The Sixteen Men of Tain'' is the tenth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in March 2000 through Gnarly Geezer Records (United States), Polydor Records (Japan) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe);Adler, David R"The Sixteen Men of ...

Transportation

* The ''Texas'' (locomotive), a steam locomotive involved in the American Civil War Great Locomotive Chase *

2-10-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a locomotive has two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a Bissel truck, ten coupled driving wheels on five axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles, usually in a bogie ...

or Texas-type, a class of locomotive * ''Texas'' (steamboat), a structure or section of a steamboat or ship

People

* Hasinai, Tejas or Texas, a Native American people after whom the state was named *

Alger "Texas" Alexander Alger "Texas" Alexander (September 12, 1900 – April 18, 1954) was an American blues singer from Jewett, Texas. Some sources claim that he was the cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins, but no direct kinship has been established. It has also been asserted ...

(1900–1954), American blues singer * Einar "Texas" Ljungberg (1880–1974), Swedish socialist leader *

John Horton Slaughter John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), also known as Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, cowboy, poker player and rancher in the Southwestern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After ...

(Texas John Slaughter, 1841–1922), American Old West lawman, poker player, cowboy and rancher * Texas Jack Vermillion (1842–1911), American Old West gunfighter * Texas Battle (born 1980), American actor * Texas Gladden (1895–1967), American folk singer *

Texas Ruby Ruby Agnes Owens (June 4, 1908 – March 29, 1963), professionally better known as Texas Ruby, was an American pioneering country music female vocalist and musician of the late 1930s through to the early 1960s. Her brother was famous as Tex ...

, stage name of pioneering country music female vocalist Ruby Agnes Owens (1908–1963) * Texas Terri, punk rock singer and songwriter born Terri Laird in 1955 *

T. Texas Tyler David Luke Myrick (June 20, 1916 – January 28, 1972), known professionally as T. Texas Tyler, was an American country music singer and songwriter primarily known for his 1948 hit, "The Deck of Cards". Biography Myrick was born just outside ...

, stage name of American country music singer and songwriter David Luke Myrick (1916–1972) * Alexis Texas (born 1985), American pornographic actress

Other uses

* University of Texas at Austin, a research university * Texas transfer, a contract bridge bidding convention * Texas Homecare, a former chain of DIY stores in the UK