Barnum, Texas

Barnum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

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Barnum is located in Texas
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Location within the state of Texas
Barnum is located in the United States
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Barnum (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°56′41.7″N 94°40′21.74″W
Country United States
State Texas
CountyPolk
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

Barnum sprang up in 1881 around a sawmill built on a railroad line.[2] Some believe the community was named after P. T. Barnum, an American businessman and circus founder, while other hold it was named for another Texas sawmill owner named Barnum.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Texas
  2. Barnum from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.


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