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Barnum | |
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  Barnum Location within the state of Texas  Barnum Barnum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′41.7″N 94°40′21.74″W / 30.944917°N 94.6727056°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Texas |
| County | Polk |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Barnum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]
History
Barnum sprang up in 1881 around a sawmill built on a railroad line. [2] 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. [3]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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