Euless, Texas

Euless (/ˈjuːlɪs/ YOO-liss) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth.

Euless started a cotton gin and a community center on his property and quickly became a prominent figure among other settlers.

They[discuss] developed around the land Euless owned, and the locals decided to name the city in honor of him.

[8] The city had tried to prohibit Mr. Merced (a Santeria priest) from practicing religious animal sacrifice in his home temple.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[15][16][17] The first Tongans to settle in Euless were either Siupeli Netane, an American Airlines employee, and his wife Halatono[18] or the brothers Sione and Tevita Havea, students at the University of Texas at Arlington,[19] depending on sources.

Other cities within 10 miles (16 km) of Euless include Bedford to the west, Grapevine to the north, and Irving to the east.

The football team of Euless's Trinity High School has achieved national notoriety for its pre-game and post-game ritual dance, the New Zealand Māori Ka Mate haka, started by several players of Tongan descent.

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