Plum is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Plum is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plum: 979
The ZIP code for Plum: 78952<3>
Communities Also Named Plum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Plum - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum.
Communities near Plum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum.
- Giddings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Schulenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Weimar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Round Top
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Hostyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
- Hostyn is located in Fayette County
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 Plum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plum. 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 Plum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum. See our Newspapers Page for Plum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum ...
Looking for more information about Plum? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Plum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plum.
Adding Plum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plum 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 Plum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plum post office opened in 1880.
We also found Plum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Plum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |