Enloe, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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]
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