Auburn, Texas

Auburn is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1]

History

Auburn was originally called Autumn, having been first settled in the autumn season in the early 1850s.^[2] A post office was established under the name Auburn in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.^[3]^[4] The Auburn Cemetery is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, Texas
^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
^ "Ellis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
^ Auburn from the Handbook of Texas Online

32°17′51″N 97°04′38″W / 32.29750°N 97.07722°W / 32.29750; -97.07722

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, Texas

[2] Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.

[3] "Ellis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

[4] Auburn from the Handbook of Texas Online

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