Alum, Texas

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Alum
Ghost town
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Alum
Coordinates: 29°17′43″N97°57′53″W / 29.29528°N 97.96472°W / 29.29528; -97.96472
Country United States
State Texas
County Wilson County
Settledbefore 1900
Named after nearby Alum Creek


Alum is a ghost town in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

History

The first settlement was made at Alum before 1900. [2] The community took its name from nearby Alum Creek. [3] The town had dwindled to a few houses in the 1990s, and was abandoned before 2000. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum, Texas
  2. ↑ Alum from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-292-78693-6.
  4. ↑ "TSHA | Alum, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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