About Yoakum County Jail:
The Yoakum County Jail is located in the town of Plains, TX near many other county intstitutions such as the Yoakum County Distrisct Judge, the Yoakum County Appraisal District office, and the Yoakum County Tax Office. The jail is a 75-mile journey southwest from the metropolis of Lubbock, Texas. Yoakum County is not named for the famous country singer Dwight Yoakam, but for the nineteenth century Texas historian Henderson King Yoakum. The county seat of Plains and the surrounding area are home to many bail bonds agencies.