Country United States County Kaufman ZIP codes 75118 Population 768 (2010) Area code 972 | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 156 m Local time Thursday 6:56 AM | |
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Elmo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 80, approximately 13 miles northeast of Kaufman. The population was 768 at the 2010 Census.
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Map of Elmo, TX 75161, USA
History
Elmo's history begins in 1870 when the Texas and Pacific Railway laid track through the area. A community sprang up at the railhead, and it was decided that the new town be named to honor Elmo Scott, a T&P Railroad surveyor. Elmo received a post office in 1873 and by the mid-1880s possessed several mills, five churches, its own schools and approximately 900 residents. Through the remainder of the 19th century, however, the population fell and by 1945 only 150 people called Elmo home. By 1990 this figure had fallen to 90; it remained at this level through to the 2000 Census.