Preston Smith
Established southwest Lubbock family streets around Phil Hoel Park.
Highlights
Preston Smith is an established residential neighborhood in southwest Lubbock, ZIP 79424, centered on Preston Smith Elementary at 8707 Dover Avenue and Phil Hoel Park. Lubbock ISD built the school in 1987 and named it for former Texas Governor Preston Smith. It is a family-oriented area with mature landscaping and sidewalks, sitting between Lakeridge Country Club to the east and Regal Park to the west, roughly ten miles south of downtown.
Know Before You Go
This is Lubbock ISD in ZIP 79424 — not Frenship or Lubbock-Cooper, despite how far southwest it sits.
Phil Hoel Park is the center of neighborhood life here: pond, walking paths, tennis courts, playground.
Do not confuse it with Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, which is north of town and unrelated to this neighborhood.
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Preston Smith — Common Questions
Where is the Preston Smith neighborhood in Lubbock?
Preston Smith is in southwest Lubbock, ZIP 79424, centered on Preston Smith Elementary at 8707 Dover Avenue and Phil Hoel Park. It sits between Lakeridge Country Club to the east and Regal Park to the west, roughly ten miles south of downtown.
Is the Preston Smith neighborhood the same as the Lubbock airport?
No. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) is north of the city at 5401 N Martin Luther King Blvd. Both are named for former Governor Preston Smith, but the neighborhood is a separate residential area in southwest Lubbock.
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