Alum, Texas
Alum is a ghost town in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.
History
The first settlement was made at Alum before 1900. The community took its name from nearby Alum Creek. The town had dwindled to a few houses in the 1990s, and was abandoned before 2000.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum, Texas
- ^ Alum from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
- ^ "TSHA | Alum, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |