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Eola, Texas

Eola is a small agricultural community first settled in 1898 on the vast Midwest Texas ranch lands of Concho County. Its original name of Jordan was changed in 1903 with the establishment of the post office. Eola, taken from a nearby creek, is Indian for "good returns from blowing wind."

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Things to do near Eola, TX

Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway

Most northerly of line of Federal posts established in Texas after Civil War to halt Indian depredations. Among regimental co...

Devil's Rope & Route 66 Museum

Large collection of barbed wire artifacts, including different cuts with fence building tools related to the wire. Other exhi...

Abilene Zoo

One of five largest in state; animals displayed in modern areas simulating natural habitat. Discovery Center is a "zoo wit...

El Paseo de Santa Angela

El Paseo extends between Fort Concho and Concho Avenue and follows a footpath from the fort used by the soldiers stationed he...

River Valley Pioneer Museum

Quaint museum features memorabilia on history of Canadian and Hemphill County. Traveling exhibits from other museums also dis...