Eastland, Texas
| Eastland, Texas | |
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Legend of "Old Rip" in Eastland, Texas
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| Coordinates: 32°23′55″N 98°49′16″W / 32.39861°N 98.82111°WCoordinates: 32°23′55″N 98°49′16″W / 32.39861°N 98.82111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Eastland |
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| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,960 |
| • Density | 1,116/sq mi (431.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76448 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-22132 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335045 |
| Website | www |
Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,960 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.
During the 1920s, Eastland, like nearby Cisco, Ranger, and Desdemona, was a petroleum boomtown.
Eastland is known for the legend of "Old Rip", a horned toad that lived many years sealed in the cornerstone of the previous Eastland courthouse built in 1897. In 1928, the current courthouse was erected, the prior cornerstone was opened, and "Old Rip" was found alive. The animal, a kind of lizard, received national publicity. It died in 1929 of pneumonia and was placed in a glass-front casket on view in the present courthouse.
Eastland is located north of the center of Eastland County at 32°23′55″N 98°49′16″W / 32.39861°N 98.82111°W (32.398715, -98.821144). It is 96 miles (154 km) west-southwest of Fort Worth and 55 miles (89 km) east of Abilene. The city is accessed by Interstate 20 between exits 340 to the south and 343 to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), all of it land.
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