Clarkson
Clarkson is on Farm Road 1445 nine miles northeast of Cameron in northern Milam County. A post office operated there from 1889 to 1906. In 1903 the community had a one-teacher school for forty-three White students and a two-teacher school for 105 Black students. Clarkson had a population of fifty in the 1940s, and the schools were consolidated with the Cameron Independent School District by the early 1950s. Clarkson had ten residents in 1990 and again in 2000.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
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Place type
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Associated Names
- (Viola)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 30.99518560
- Longitude
- -96.92498490
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Is Incorporated
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Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2009 | Local Officials |