Cele, Texas
Cele | |
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 Old Cele Store | |
  Cele Location within the state of Texas  Cele Cele (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:30°26′29″N97°31′21″W/ 30.44139°N 97.52250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
Celeis a smallunincorporated communityin northeasternTravis County,Texas,United States.[1]It is located within theGreater Austinmetropolitan area.
History
[edit]Cele was first settled in the 1890s. It was reportedly named for Lucille Custer, who was the daughter of a local store owner. A post office was established at Cele in 1896 and remained in operation until 1902, with an interruption in 1899. John Pitts Johns served as the postmaster. After the post office closed, mail was first sent to the community fromNew Sweden,but is now sent from Manor. Cele had a population of 25 from the 1930s to the 1960s and was still listed on county maps in 1990.[2]
It had one public business which closed on March 30, 2024, the Cele Store, a barbecue restaurant, a bar, and an events facility.[3]
Geography
[edit]Cele is located two miles west ofFarm to Market Road 973,7 mi (11 km) north ofManor,3 mi (4.8 km) east ofPflugerville,and 25 mi (40 km) away from downtownAustinin northeasternTravis County.[4]
Education
[edit]Today, the community is served by thePflugerville Independent School District.Schools that are zoned for the community are Mott Elementary School, Cele Middle School, and Weiss High School.
References
[edit]- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cele, Texas
- ^Cele, TXfrom theHandbook of TexasOnline
- ^"Home".celestore.com.
- ^"Cele, Texas".Texas Escapes Online Magazine.RetrievedJuly 26,2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |