Ben Franklin, Texas
History
The population was 75 in 2010 and 2017.
The local Methodist church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Geography
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.
Notable person
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ben Franklin, Texas
- ^ "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.
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