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.
One of the most widely used arrow tattoo designs is the solitary arrow, which as in its common symbolism, points towards a direction. Another meaning of a single arrow is protection from the evil and negative forces. Bundle of Arrows. A common arrow tattoo design shows a bundle of multiple arrows, usually five in number. These arrows bundled together stand for unity and strength, as a single arrow can be broken easily while it is hard to break a bundle of them.