Weldon, Texas

Weldon
Unincorporated community
Weldon
Coordinates: 31°01′18″N 95°34′17″W / 31.02167°N 95.57139°W / 31.02167; -95.57139Coordinates: 31°01′18″N 95°34′17″W / 31.02167°N 95.57139°W / 31.02167; -95.57139
Country United States
State Texas
County Houston
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 131
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75835

Weldon is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas. The estimated population is 131.[1] It lies on Farm to Market Road 230.[2] Weldon is served by the Lovelady Independent School District.

USAAF TB-25C Plane Crash

On July 14, 1945, a USAAF North American TB-25C (trainer variant) suffering apparent engine trouble crashed one mile northwest of Weldon, killing 11 passengers and crew. The airplane exploded into flames upon impact with the ground, scattering wreckage over an area of 400 yards.[3]

Notable People

References

  1. Long, Christopher. "Weldon, Texas, Handbook of Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 492. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. Mireles, Anthony J (2006). Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945 (Volume 3: August 1944 – December 1945). McFarland and Co.

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