Friday, November 24, 2017

Going by Blum

Trees beginning to change colors - slightly
Autumn in Texas can be beautiful, but this year it’s been fairly blah when it comes to leaves changing color. Lack of color didn’t stop us from getting out and about looking for some adventure. It was in this pursuit that we discovered Blum, Texas.







A river was one of attractions to the region, as were wild horses. These horses brought Philip Nolan, along with other settlers prior to 1880;
Blum Independent School District
eventually the river was named after Nolan. Shortly after 1881 The Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway extended through the county, and as with many small towns in Texas, Blum came into existence because to the railroad. The station was actually on land owned by W. H. Taylor who decided to sell lots establishing the community. Leon Blum, for whom the town is named, was a merchant from Galveston as well as a railroad official. By 1908 the town had a post office, dry goods stores, grocery stores, banks, hotels, and a cotton gin; it also established the Blum Independent School District.


Blum is still a tiny community on the edge of the Nolan River and near Lake Whitney. As you drive through the town, you’ll see fishing boats and pick-up trucks. There’s a bar/restaurant, a car wash, and the school district. Nearby is the final resting place of Philip Nolan.
Philip Nolan's grave

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