Enloe, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

33°25′58″N 95°39′27″W / 33.43278°N 95.65750°W / 33.43278; -95.65750CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyDeltaElevation

495 ft (151 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)903 & 430GNIS feature ID1357032^[1]

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.

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

Clara Foster Slough Museum

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enloe, Texas
^ ^a ^b Enloe, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
^ "Ben Franklin, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
^ "1/1-8/1/1954 Tornadoes". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service. Retrieved 4 January 2022."8/2-12/31/1954 Tornadoes". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ Texas Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum". 88.9 KETR. Retrieved 30 August 2022.; "The Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum, Inc. · Mrs Norvelle Stockton, Enloe, TX 75441". opengovus.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "Enloe, Texas". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.; "Clara Foster Slough Museum". Texas Time Travel. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "My Highschool Days With Lester Bangs". San Diego Reader. July 13, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=holt--001gol ^{[bare URL]}