Alum, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, United States
29°17′43″N 97°57′53″W / 29.29528°N 97.96472°W / 29.29528; -97.96472CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyWilson CountySettledbefore 1900Named fornearby Alum Creek

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

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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Municipalities and communities of Wilson County, Texas, United States
County seat: Floresville
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  • Elmendorf‡
  • Floresville
  • La Vernia
  • Nixon‡
  • Stockdale
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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