Alum, Texas

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

Alum
Ghost town
Alum is located in Texas
Alum
Alum
Coordinates: 29°17′43″N 97°57′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWilson County
Settledbefore 1900
Named fornearby Alum Creek

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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