Eula is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is part of the

Abilene, Texas Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor County, Texas, Taylor and Jones County, Texas, Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan ar ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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. The

House of Yahweh The House of Yahweh (HOY) is a religious group based in Eula, Texas. The assembly has been controversial and is referred to as a cult by former members. Founder Yisrayl Hawkins (also known as "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins) is HOY's founder. In 197 ...

is headquartered in Eula.

Geography

Eula is located on Farm to Market Road 603, southwest of Clyde, southwest of Baird, and east of Abilene in western Callahan County.

Education

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

Notable person

Jack Favor Jack Graves Favor, also known as Cadillac Jack Favor, (November 30, 1911 – December 27, 1988) was an American rodeo performer. Biography Early life Favor was born on a ranch in Eula, Texas. He attended and graduated from Abilene Hig ...

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star falsely imprisoned in 1967 in

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for two murders for which he was framed, released with acquittal in a second trial in 1974; was born in Eula in 1911.

References

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