Barnum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]
Barnum | |
|---|---|
  Barnum Location within the state of Texas  Barnum Barnum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′42″N 94°40′22″W / 30.94500°N 94.67278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379392[1] |
History
editBarnum sprang up in 1881 around a sawmill built on a railroad line.[2] Some believe the community was named after P. T. Barnum, an American businessman and circus founder, while other hold it was named for another Texas sawmill owner named Barnum.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Texas
- ^ Barnum from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
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