Enloe, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enloe is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 113 in 2000.[2]
Enloe, Texas | |
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.jpg) Farm to Market Road 198 in Enloe | |
  Enloe  Enloe | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′58″N 95°39′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Delta |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357032[1] |
The region was first settled in 1888 and incorporated in 1897 upon the construction of a railway stop. 113 people were living there as of 1990 and 2000.[2] It went up to 125 in 2010.[3]
On June 2, 1954, a large, 1,000 yd-wide (910 m) F2 tornado killed one and injured eight in Enloe.[4] On January 10, 2020, an EF0 tornado struck Enloe. A couple of small outbuildings were destroyed with debris scattered a few hundred yards downwind in a subtle cyclonic pattern.[5]
Today, there are two museums in Enloe; the Patterson Museum and the Clara Foster Slough Museum.[6][7]
Enloe is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2949 and 198, 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Cooper in north-central Delta County. It also borders a nearby stream, Brushy Creek, to the southwest.[2]
- Lester Bangs, music journalist and critic. His father is from Enloe.[8]
- Goldie Holt, professional baseball player, scout, coach and manager.[9]
Clara Foster Slough Museum
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