Weldon, Texas

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.

Weldon, Texas
Weldon
Weldon
Coordinates: 31°01′18″N 95°34′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total131
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75835

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 Mapbook (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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