Eola, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Eola, Texas
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The former Eola school is now a restaurant and brewery.
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 Eola, Texas
Location in Texas
Eola, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Concho |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76937
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
Eola is a small community in Concho County, Texas, in the United States. It is not a big city but a quiet place where people live. In 2000, about 218 people called Eola home.
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A Look Back in Time: Eola's History
Eola started as a community called Jordan in 1901. That year, it got its first post office. The name changed to Eola in 1902. People say the new name came from Aeolus, the Greek god of winds, and a small local stream.
This area, known as Lipan Flat, grew quickly because of new railroads. Many families from central and eastern Europe moved here and started communities like Eola. In 1920, over 100 people in the Eola area were of Czech background.
The first family to settle nearby was Asher L. and Lizzie Leona (Hollman) Lollar in 1898. They lived about 3½ miles (5.6 km) southeast of where Eola is now. In 1902, four families lived in the village when the first local store was built. A Baptist church was built in the next two years.
By 1908, Eola had an Odd Fellows lodge and a windmill. In 1914, it had 25 residents, a general store, and a drugstore. The population grew from 35 in 1925 to 240 by 1931.
By 1940, Eola had grown quite a bit. It had 250 people, five churches, three general stores, three gas stations, two cotton gins, a drugstore, a barbershop, a beauty salon, a laundromat, a shoe store, and a wholesale oil company. In 1963, Eola had five other businesses, five churches, and one factory. The town's population was highest in 1947, with 350 people. Between 1974 and 2000, the population was recorded at 218.
On May 14, 1995, a small F0 tornado hit Eola. Today, Eola is home to the Earnest and Dorothy Barrow Foundation Museum.
Where is Eola? Geography
Eola is located in northwestern Concho County. You can find it where Farm to Market Road 381 and Farm to Market Road 765 meet on Dry Hollow. It is about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Paint Rock and 21 miles (34 km) east of San Angelo.
Learning in Eola: Education
In the late 1890s, land for public schools in the county was sold for a low price. The very first school in the area was held in a church on Will Stephenson's ranch. In 1906, a two-story schoolhouse with two rooms was built. Nine teachers taught both elementary and high school classes there.
By 1955, after schools combined, the Eola school district was one of only four left in Concho County. Eola School was still open in 1963. Today, students in the community attend schools in the Eden Consolidated Independent School District. The old Eola Independent School District building is now a restaurant. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which means it's an important historical site.
Eola and the Airwaves: Media
The television station KLST has its transmitter located near Eola. This transmitter is a very tall tower, standing at 457.2 meters (1,500 feet) high. It is one of the tallest structures in the United States.
