Landrum, Texas

Landrum, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 26°2′38″N97°41′55″W / 26.04389°N 97.69861°W / 26.04389; -97.69861
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	956
GNIS feature ID	1374462 [1]

Landrum, also known as Landrum Station, is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. ^[2] It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.

History

Landrum was established when a railway spur was built through the area in 1913. A post office was opened in the early 1900s. The community had a general store and 25 residents in 1948, and from 1964 through 2000, the population was 125. ^[2]

Geography

Landrum is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Farm to Market Road 2520, 8 miles (13 km) south of Harlingen in southwestern Cameron County. ^[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Rangerville Elementary School, San Benito Riverside Middle School, and San Benito High School.

References

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

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