Ben Franklin, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

33°28′35″N 95°46′07″W / 33.47639°N 95.76861°W / 33.47639; -95.76861CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyDeltaElevation

486 ft (148 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)903 & 430GNIS feature ID1351867^[1]

Ben Franklin is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2000.

History

The population was 75 in 2010 and 2017.^[2]

The local Methodist church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

On April 2, 1957, an F2 tornado destroyed six homes and damaged several others in Ben Franklin. Two people were injured and losses totaled $25,000. This and a previous event may have belonged to the same family. Grazulis listed the tornado as the same as the Ambia–Harmon F2s, considering all three to be a 30-mile-long (48 km) F3 event. One death was reported.^[4]

Geography

Ben Franklin is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 38 and 128 on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Pecan Gap, 11 mi (18 km) north of Cooper, 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Paris, and 77 mi (124 km) northeast of Dallas in northwestern Delta County.^[2]

Notable people

Paula "Polly" Holladay, mother of six children, competed on the second season of Hell's Kitchen in 2006.
George Patterson, Democratic member of the 20th Texas Legislature.
Floyd Weaver, Major League Baseball pitcher.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ben Franklin, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Ben Franklin, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
^ "Details for Methodist Church: Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5119006941". Texas Historical Commission.
^ "Storm Events Database #10122252". NOAA.
^ "Floyd Weaver". Baseball Reference.