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.
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] |
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, a figure which declined 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]