Alum Creek, Texas

Alum Creek
Unincorporated community
Alum Creek Cemetery
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Coordinates: 30°04′04″N97°13′03″W / 30.06778°N 97.21750°W / 30.06778; -97.21750
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bastrop
Founded	1829
Elevation [1]	348 ft (106 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	70
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	512 & 737
GNIS feature ID	1377933 [1]

Alum Creek is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. ^[1] The community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Alum Creek was founded in 1829. A post office and a church were established in 1851 and 1853, respectively, and by the 1880s the community had expanded to contain three mills, two stores, a blacksmiths, and a saloon. The community had begun declining by the end of the 1890s. In 2000, the population was estimated at 70. ^[2]

Geography

Alum Creek is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Bastrop, where Texas State Highway 71 crosses Alum Creek. ^[2]

Education

A private school was established in the community in 1835 and remained operational until 1937. ^[2] Today, the community is served by the Smithville Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek, Texas
2. Alum Creek, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online