Elam Springs
Elam Springs (Elam Spring), off Farm Road 1795 ten miles southwest of Gilmer in western Upshur County, was settled before 1900. By that year it had a school, which in 1906 had an enrollment of forty-nine black students. In the mid-1930s the community had a church and number of houses, and in the mid-1960s it had a church, a cemetery, and a few widely scattered houses. In 2000 the population was fifty.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Elam Springs is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 32.66337500Longitude: -95.09957700
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Elam Springs by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 2009 | Local Officials |