Enloe, Texas

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
Unincorporated community
Farm to Market Road 198 in Enloe
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Coordinates: 33°25′58″N 95°39′27″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Delta
Elevation [1]	495 ft (151 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	903 & 430
GNIS feature ID	1357032[1]

History

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]

Geography

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]

Notable people

• Lester Bangs, music journalist and critic. His father is from Enloe.^[8]
• Goldie Holt, professional baseball player, scout, coach and manager.^[9]

Gallery

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  Clara Foster Slough Museum