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Coordinates: 32°16′25″N 100°14′33″W / 32.27361°N 100.24250°W / 32.27361; -100.24250
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'''Nolan''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in southeastern [[Nolan County, Texas|Nolan County]], [[Texas]], United States. It lies along [[Farm to Market Road 126|FM 126]] southeast of the city of [[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]], the [[county seat]] of Nolan County.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, pp. 98-99.</ref> Its elevation is 2,493&nbsp;feet (760&nbsp;m).<ref>{{gnis|1342642}}</ref> It so happens that this elevation of 2,493&nbsp;feet is also the average elevation of the United States. Although Nolan is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 79537;<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79537 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> the [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area|ZCTA]] for ZIP Code 79537 had a population of 94 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref>
'''Nolan''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in southeastern [[Nolan County, Texas]], United States. It lies along [[Farm to Market Road 126|FM 126]] southeast of the city of [[Sweetwater, Texas|Sweetwater]], the [[county seat]] of Nolan County.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, pp. 98-99.</ref> Although Nolan is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 79537;<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79537 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> the [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area|ZCTA]] for ZIP Code 79537 had a population of 94 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>


Nolan was founded in 1928 as a union of two communities: a previous Nolan (to the west), and Dora (to the east).<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hln22 Nolan, Texas], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-10.</ref> It is also the birthplace of Sean Morrow, a member of the 2015 Texas Tech University National Champion Meat Judging Team.
Nolan was founded in 1928 as a union of two communities: a previous Nolan (to the west), and Dora (to the east).<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hln22 Nolan, Texas], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-10.</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hln22 Profile of Nolan] from the [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]]
*Divide School<ref>{{cite web |last1=School |first1=Divide |title=Divide School (Nolan County TX) |url=http://txgenwebcounties.org/nolan/schools.htm |website=Nolan County TX Schools |publisher=TXGenWeb |accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref> operated in Nolan between 1928 and 1985<ref>{{cite web |last1=School |first1=Divide |title=Divide School |url=https://www.allhighschools.com/school/divide-school/1043835 |website=Devide School Alumni |publisher=All High Schools |accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref>.


==References==
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==External links==
*Divide School<ref>{{cite web |last1=School |first1=Divide |title=Divide School (Nolan County TX) |url=http://txgenwebcounties.org/nolan/schools.htm |website=Nolan County TX Schools |publisher=TXGenWeb |accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref> operated in Nolan between 1928 and 1985.<ref>{{cite web |last1=School |first1=Divide |title=Divide School |url=https://www.allhighschools.com/school/divide-school/1043835 |website=Divide School Alumni |publisher=All High Schools |accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref>


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Nolan is located in the United States
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Nolan (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°16′25″N 100°14′33″W / 32.27361°N 100.24250°W / 32.27361; -100.24250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNolan
Elevation2,494 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79537
GNIS feature ID1342642[1]

Nolan is an unincorporated community in southeastern Nolan County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 126 southeast of the city of Sweetwater, the county seat of Nolan County.[2] Although Nolan is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79537;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 79537 had a population of 94 at the 2000 census.[4]

Nolan was founded in 1928 as a union of two communities: a previous Nolan (to the west), and Dora (to the east).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolan, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 98-99.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Nolan, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-10.
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  • Divide School[1] operated in Nolan between 1928 and 1985.[2]


  1. ^ School, Divide. "Divide School (Nolan County TX)". Nolan County TX Schools. TXGenWeb. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ School, Divide. "Divide School". Divide School Alumni. All High Schools. Retrieved February 3, 2020.