Auburn, Texas

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]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auburn, Texas
↑ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
↑ "Ellis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
↑ Auburn from the Handbook of Texas Online

Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States

County seat: Waxahachie

Cities	Bardwell Cedar Hill‡ Ennis Ferris‡ Grand Prairie‡ Glenn Heights‡ Mansfield‡ Maypearl Midlothian Ovilla‡ Pecan Hill Red Oak Waxahachie

Towns	Alma Garrett Italy Milford Oak Leaf Palmer Venus‡

CDP	Bristol

Unincorporated communities	Auburn Avalon Forreston Ike India Rankin Rockett Telico

Ghost town	Crisp

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 32°17′51″N 97°04′38″W / 32.29750°N 97.07722°W / 32.29750; -97.07722

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