Lela, TX
October 16, 2023
Lela originally was called "Story." The town's name was changed to Lela in 1903 when Postmaster Bedford Bowers renamed it for his sister in law. In the mid-1940s, Lela was small, but getting along. It had five gas stations, a cafe' and a post office, but no motels.
There is nothing left to see in Lela except the sign on the Frontage Road telling you that you are there. It once had a rattlesnake exhibit with a "Rattlesnakes Exit Now" sign on I-40. That sign now is at the entrance to McLean.
Westbound
McLean
from Lela:
From Lela, stay on S Frontage Rd - At the third Stop sign, cross I-40 and go left on N Frontage Rd - At at the dead end, go left onto Route 66 - At the Y, go onto 1st St to Main St McLean
Eastbound
Shamrock
from Lela:
From Lela, follow S Frontage Rd to Shamrock
View Route66mc.com - Lela to Shamrock in a larger map
