Auburn, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Auburn is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

History

Auburn was originally called Autumn, having been first settled in the autumn season in the early 1850s.[2] A post office was established under the name Auburn in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906.[3][4] The Auburn Cemetery is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, Texas
  2. ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
  3. ^ "Ellis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  4. ^ Auburn from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States
County seat: Waxahachie
Cities
  • Bardwell
  • Cedar Hill‡
  • Ennis
  • Ferris‡
  • Glenn Heights‡
  • Grand Prairie‡
  • Mansfield‡
  • Maypearl
  • Midlothian
  • Oak Leaf
  • Ovilla‡
  • Pecan Hill
  • Red Oak
  • Waxahachie
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32°17′51″N 97°04′38″W / 32.29750°N 97.07722°W / 32.29750; -97.07722


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