Ben Franklin, Texas
Ben Franklin, Texas | |
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.jpg) Ben Franklin United Methodist Church in October 2015 | |
  Ben Franklin  Ben Franklin | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′35″N 95°46′07″W / 33.47639°N 95.76861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Delta |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351867[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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Delta County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |