Map of Elmo CDP, Texas

Elmo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 80, 6 miles (10 km) east of Terrell and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Kaufman, the county seat. The population was 768 at the 2010 Census.

Elmo CDP overview:
Name:	Elmo CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Kaufman County
Elevation:	512 ft (156 m)
Total Area:	4.48 sq mi (11.60 km²)
Land Area:	4.11 sq mi (10.65 km²)
Water Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km²)
Total Population:	768
Population Density:	187/sq mi (72.1/km²)
ZIP code:	75118
Area code:	972
FIPS code:	4823356
GNISfeature ID:	1335410

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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.

In 1892, Elmo residents adopted a resolution declaring a sundown town, prohibiting African Americans from living there and forcing existing black residents to leave.