Alum is a ghost town in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]
Alum | |
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  Alum | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′43″N 97°57′53″W / 29.29528°N 97.96472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wilson County |
| Settled | before 1900 |
| Named for | nearby Alum Creek |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.