We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lum. 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 Lum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lum. See our Newspapers Page for Lum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lum ...
Looking for more information about Lum? 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 Lum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lum.
Adding Lum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lum 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 (so far) for Lum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lum post office opened in 1895. The Lum post office closed in 1937.
If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Lum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Lum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: