Dallam, Texas Explained

Official Name:Dallam, Texas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Dallam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazos
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:210
Coordinates:30.4203°N -96.2164°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379632

Dallam is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

The area in what is known as Dallam today (not the county) was first settled in the 1900s. It was a station on the International and Great Northern Railroad. There were three prisons in the area, in which prisoners were subjected to hard labor. It continued to be listed on maps in the 1950s, but disappeared shortly after with no population recorded.[1]

Geography

Dallam was located 16miles southeast of College Station in southern Brazos County.[1]

Education

Today, Dallam is located within the Navasota Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dallam, TX. Jasinski. Laurie E.. 2005-07-08. tshaonline.org.