Unincorporated area in Texas, United States
| Barnum | |
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| Unincorporated area | |
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| Coordinates: 30°56′42″N 94°40′22″W / 30.94500°N 94.67278°W / 30.94500; -94.67278 | |
| 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 |
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.
References
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Livingston | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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