Enon, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Gilmer census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75644. The Survey maps it on the Thomas quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Thomas quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
570 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 570 fires within 5 miles of Enon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,221 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 381 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 92 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 26 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 12-262 |
| 9 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 12-263 |
| 9 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 352 |
| 8 September 2015 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 15-0282 |
| 8 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 229 |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 12-261 |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Enon: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pit | Clay | Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Enon in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2022: 4 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Enon | $1,000,000 | An National Weather Storm Survey team determined that the damage in Upshur County, Texas was consistent with that of a tornado. An EF-1 tornado touched down just south of FM 852 near the Bison Road and FM 852 intersection. The tornado moved east, crossing FM. 852 and passing along Armadillo Road north of Lake Gilmer and then crossing Cherokee Trace, reaching Hwy. 271 near Antelope Road before lifting. The tornado caused damage to numerous trees by snapping and/or uprooting them along the path. Some homes sustained significant damage along the path due to fallen trees. Several barns had substantial damage along the path as well. One house suffered significant injuries while a rancher lost two cows as a tree fell on them. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Enon | $225,000 | Excessive heavy rainfall fell across the county...resulting in several roadways under water. Water was also reported to be entering homes in Gilmer, Texas and a shed was washed from a yard and ended up in the roadway. A motorists had to be rescued from her vehicle when it stalled out on Bob-O-Link Road. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Enon | - | High water flooding Bison Road. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Enon | - | Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout Upshur County. |
| January 2010 | Hail | Enon | - | Hail was reported at Alligator Road and Texas Hwy. 154. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Enon | - | Numerous rural roads were flooded and not passable. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Rosewood | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Summerfield | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Enoch | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Union Hill | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Delrose | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Bettie | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Soules Chapel | 4.8 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378266. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




