Alum Creek (Cibolo Creek tributary)

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Alum Creek is a stream in Wilson County, Texas, in the United States. [1] It is a tributary of Cibolo Creek.

Alum Creek was so named on account of the foul taste naturally occurring alum imparted in its water. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek (Cibolo Creek tributary)
  2. Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-292-78693-6.

Coordinates: 29°15′13″N98°01′26″W / 29.25361°N 98.02389°W / 29.25361; -98.02389