Oplin
2000 Pop.: 75.
Location: 36 miles southeast of Abilene at State Hwy 604 and FM 2926.
History: Oplin, founded in the 1890s, may have been named after a town in South America. The town had its own post office from 1903 to the mid-1960s. The small farming community’s population peaked to about 300 in 1915.
Sources: The Handbook of Texas Online and www.reporternews.com.
Activity of Note: For more than 40 years Oplin’s tiny population has swelled on Friday nights with Grand Ole Oplin, a dance hosted at the Oplin Community Center, the former Oplin High School. No alcohol or smoking is allowed, and guests are welcome to bring a covered dish or snack to share at intermission. Admission: $4 at the door. More information: www.grandoleoplin.com
School Information: Oplin students attend classes in the Clyde Consolidated Independent School District, which operates four campuses. The school district is in the process of constructing a new high school stadium, elementary school and high school auditorium. 2007-08 enrollment: 1,515. Mascot: Bulldog.
Clyde Elementary
(Pre-K-2nd grade)
1811 Nottingham Ln.
Clyde 79510
325-893-4788
Clyde Intermediate School
(3rd-5th grade)
505 Hays Rd.
Clyde 79510
325-893-2815
Clyde Junior High School
(6th-8th grade)
211 South 3rd West
Clyde 79510
325-893-5788
Clyde High School
500 Hays Rd.
Grades 9-12
325-893-2161
Web site: www.clyde.esc14.net
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