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] The Auburn Cemetery is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- Auburn from the Handbook of Texas Online
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