Scallorn, Texas facts for kids
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Scallorn
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 Scallorn, Texas
Location in Texas
Scallorn, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380501 |
Scallorn is a small place in Mills County, Texas, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Scallorn is located close to a railway line and a main road called U.S. Route 183.
Discovering Scallorn
Scallorn is an unincorporated community found in Mills County, Texas. It sits right next to a railway line owned by BNSF Railway. You can also find it near U.S. Route 183, which is a major road.
The Beginning of Scallorn
Scallorn was founded in 1888. It grew up along a railway line that was then called the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. The community got its name from a man named Gid Scallorn. He was the foreman, or manager, of a large ranch nearby.
A Look at Scallorn's Past
For a while, Scallorn had its own post office. This post office was open from 1918 until 1932. In 1949, the railway station in Scallorn was no longer used. At that time, about twenty-five people lived in the community.
