Twitty is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. It was named after an early settler Asa Twitty.[2]
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![]() ![]() Twitty Location within the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 35°18′50″N 100°14′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Wheeler |
Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 79090 |
GNIS feature ID | 1370382[1] |
It may have been the origin of the stage name of the country singer Conway Twitty.[3] In fact, on the March 30, 1989, episode of Late Night with David Letterman, Conway Twitty admitted that he chose his stage last name after seeing Twitty, Texas, on a map.
Municipalities and communities of Wheeler County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Wheeler | ||
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