Alum Creek is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] The community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Alum Creek | |
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 Alum Creek Cemetery | |
  Alum Creek  Alum Creek | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′04″N 97°13′03″W / 30.06778°N 97.21750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377933[1] |
History
editAlum Creek was founded in 1829. A post office and a church were established in 1851 and 1853, respectively, and by the 1880s the community had expanded to contain three mills, two stores, a blacksmiths, and a saloon. The community had begun declining by the end of the 1890s. In 2000, the population was estimated at 70.[2]
Geography
editAlum Creek is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Bastrop, where Texas State Highway 71 crosses Alum Creek.[2]
Education
editA private school was established in the community in 1835 and remained operational until 1937.[2] Today, the community is served by the Smithville Independent School District.