Map of Tatum city, Texas

Tatum is a city in Panola and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,342 at the 2020 census.

Tatum city overview:
Name:	Tatum city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Panola County, Rusk County
Elevation:	338 ft (103 m)
Total Area:	3.78 sq mi (9.80 km²)
Land Area:	3.78 sq mi (9.80 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,342
Population Density:	365.94/sq mi (141.28/km²)
ZIP code:	75691
Area code:	903
FIPS code:	4871924
GNISfeature ID:	1369625
Website:	tatumtexas.com

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History

Tatum was settled in the 1840s by Albert Tatum and his second wife, Mary C. (Rippetoe) Tatum. In 1848, they built a large plantation there. In 1885, the Santa Fe Railway came through, and the town was divided into individual lots. One of their sons, Paul “Uncle Fox” Tatum, who studied architecture in New York, laid out the streets. He became the postmaster in 1886. The city of Tatum lies along Trammel’s Trace, an old trade route. A marker at the south end of town commemorates it. In the city park stands the restored Santa Fe depot.

Albert Tatum was born on August 12, 1810, in Hancock County, Georgia, the son of William Tatum and Alice B. (Dent) Tatum. Albert Tatum first married Rebecca Elizabeth Ann Menefee about 1837 in Chambers County, Alabama. They were the parents of one son, William C. Tatum, who was born on June 25, 1838, in Chambers County, Alabama.

After the death of his first wife on December 31, 1840, in Chambers County, Alabama, Albert Tatum married Mary C. Rippetoe on September 22, 1841, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. At one time, Albert Tatum owned over 4,000 acres (16 km) of land around the current town of Tatum.

After the town’s first bank was established in 1903, things got bad early in the 20th century as a tornado destroyed part of the town in 1904. The next year, a fire destroyed almost all of the north side of town.

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Geography

Tatum is located at 32°18′53″N 94°31′8″W / 32.31472°N 94.51889°W / 32.31472; -94.51889 (32.314853, –94.518875).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km), all land.

Major highways

State Highway 43
State Highway 149
FM 782

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Tatum has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.