Encinal, Texas
| Encinal, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°2′30″N 99°21′22″W / 28.04167°N 99.35611°WCoordinates: 28°2′30″N 99°21′22″W / 28.04167°N 99.35611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | La Salle |
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| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 629 |
| • Density | 1,616.4/sq mi (624.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78019 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-24240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335452 |
Encinal (/ˌɛnsᵻˈnɔːl/ EN-sin-AWL) is a town in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street.
Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.
Encinal may be named for the Spanish word for a holm or holly oak grove. The town was supposed to be the county seat for Encinal County which was established on 1 February 1856 and was to consist of the eastern portion of Webb County, Texas. The county was never organized and was finally dissolved on 12 March 1899. The Encinal territory was absorbed into Webb County, and Encinal became part of La Salle County.
Encinal is located at 28°2′30″N 99°21′22″W / 28.04167°N 99.35611°W (28.041584, -99.356192).
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