Eula, Texas

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Eula, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Eula
Eula (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°20′32″N99°33′42″W / 32.34222°N 99.56167°W / 32.34222; -99.56167
Country United States
State Texas
County Callahan
Elevation
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1,975 ft (602 m)
Population
 (1990)
 • Total125
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1335536 [1]

Eula is an unincorporated community in Callahan County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

A post office was founded at Eula in 1889 and remained in operation until 1913. W.B. Ferguson served as postmaster. Other early settlers in the area were Wylie Miller, Ison Harris, Jules Janette, and Jim Massie, alongside the Merrick, Gardner, and Farrar families. Only 17 people lived in Eula in 1903. It experienced a brief revival, growing to 75 residents being served by three churches and stores. The population further grew to 125 from 1990 through 2000. [2]

The House of Yahweh is headquartered in Eula. [3]

Geography

Eula is located on Farm to Market Road 603, 7 mi (11 km) southwest of Clyde, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Baird, and 15 mi (24 km) east of Abilene in western Callahan County. [4]

Education

Eula had its own school in 1940. [2] Today, the community is served by the Eula Independent School District and is home to Eula High School.

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eula, Texas
  2. 1 2 Eula, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ "House Of Yahweh: A Darker Sect Than FLDS". CBSNews. Associated Press. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Eula, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Not Guilty" (PDF). cowboysforchrist.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
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