Meldrum is on the Southern Pacific line and U.S. Highway 84 four miles northeast of Timpson in northeastern Shelby County. The settlement developed around the railroad when it came through the area in 1885, and was named for the president of the road. Meldrum had two stores and several residences in 1946 and one business and several residences in 1988. No population statistics were available for 2000.
Is history important to you?
We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. Every penny helps.
Please make your contribution today.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Cecil Harper, Jr.,
“Meldrum, TX,”
Handbook of Texas Online,
accessed May 20, 2022,
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/meldrum-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
-
Original Publication Date:
-
1952
-
Most Recent Revision Date:
-
April 1, 1995
-
-
Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
-
Place
-
Meldrum
-
Currently Exists
-
No
-
Place Type
-
Town
-
USGS ID
-
1380174
-
Town Fields
-
-
Has post office:
No
-
Is Incorporated:
No
-
Associated Names
-
Bobo
Linwood
-
Coordinates
-
-
Latitude:
31.92155850°
-
Longitude:
-94.33492260°