Mangum, Texas
Mangum was an unincorporated town in Eastland County, Texas, United States.[1] It was founded in the late 1890s at the intersection of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway (abandoned in 1967) and the Eastland, Wichita Falls and Gulf Railroad (abandoned in 1944). Mangum was named for the Bob Mangum family.[citation needed] The town's population peaked in 1915 at 125; by 1936, only a handful of residents remained. In 2000, the population of Mangum was estimated at 15.[citation needed]
History
[edit]In 1910, the town had a population of 300 people.[2]: 295
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mangum, Texas
- ^ Phillips, William Battle (1914). The Mineral Resources of Texas. University of Texas. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mangum, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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