Landrum, also known as Landrum Station, is an

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in Cameron County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is located within the

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and the

Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area Cameron County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 421,017. Its county seat is Brownsville. The county was founded in 1848 and is named for Captain Ewen Cameron, a soldier durin ...

History

Landrum was established when a railway spur was built through the area in 1913. A post office was opened in the early 1900s. The community had a general store and 25 residents in 1948, and from 1964 through 2000, the population was 125.

Geography

Landrum is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and

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, south of Harlingen in southwestern Cameron County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the

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. Children in the community attend Rangerville Elementary School, San Benito Riverside Middle School, and San Benito High School.

References

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