Alum Creek, Texas

Alum Creek
Unincorporated community
Alum Creek Cemetery
Alum Creek Cemetery
Alum Creek is located in Texas
Alum Creek
Alum Creek
Alum Creek is located in the United States
Alum Creek
Alum Creek
Coordinates: 30°04′04″N 97°13′03″W / 30.06778°N 97.21750°W / 30.06778; -97.21750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Founded1829
Elevation
[1]
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
70
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1377933[1]

Alum Creek is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] The community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Alum Creek was founded in 1829. A post office and a church were established in 1851 and 1853, respectively, and by the 1880s the community had expanded to contain three mills, two stores, a blacksmiths, and a saloon. The community had begun declining by the end of the 1890s. In 2000, the population was estimated at 70.[2]

Geography

Alum Creek is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Bastrop, where Texas State Highway 71 crosses Alum Creek.[2]

Education

A private school was established in the community in 1835 and remained operational until 1937.[2] Today, the community is served by the Smithville Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Alum Creek, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online