Clarkson, Texas
Clarkson, Texas | |
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  Clarkson  Clarkson | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′43″N 96°55′30″W / 30.99528°N 96.92500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379553[1] |
Clarkson is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
History
A post office was established at Clarkson in 1889 and remained in operation until 1906. Its population was reported as 50 in the 1940s then went down to 10 from 1990 through 2000.[2]
Geography
Clarkson is located on Farm to Market Road 1445, 9 mi (14 km) northeast of Cameron in northern Milam County.[2]
Education
In 1903, Clarkson had a one-teacher school for 43 White students and a two-teacher school for 105 black students. They joined the Cameron Independent School District in the early 1950s.[2]
See also
References
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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