Welcome to Alum ...
Alum is located on the South Texas Plains.
Alum is located in Wilson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Alum is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alum is within the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Alum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alum - they are located in Arkansas and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alum.
Communities near Alum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alum.
- Seguin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
- Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
- Floresville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floresville
- Floresville is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floresville <3>
- Saint Hedwig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
- Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
- Nixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <3>
- Poth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
- Poth is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <3>
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
- La Vernia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
- La Vernia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <3>
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Smiley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Smiley is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <3>
- Nockenut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alum. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum. See our Newspapers Page for Alum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alum ...
Looking for more information about Alum? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alum.
Adding Alum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alum in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alum post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |