Barnum, Texas Explained

Barnum
Settlement Type:Unincorporated area
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates:30.9449°N -94.6727°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk

Barnum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

Barnum sprang up in 1881 around a sawmill built on a railroad line. 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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tarpley, Fred. 1001 Texas Place Names. 5 July 2010. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-78693-6. 18.