Minerva, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
30°45′30″N 96°59′17″W / 30.75833°N 96.98806°W / 30.75833; -96.98806Minerva is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.
Geography
Minerva is located on U.S. Highway 77, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Cameron, 41 mi (66 km) southeast of Temple, 52 mi (84 km) west of Bryan\College Station, and 68 mi (109 km) northeast of Austin in central Milam County.[2]
Education
Minerva is served by the Rockdale Independent School District. It joined that district and the Cameron Independent School District in 1949.[2]
Notable person
- C. R. Smith, American Airlines CEO, was born in Minerva.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minerva, Texas
- ^ a b "Minerva, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Hoover, Gary (28 January 2020). "Proud Father of the Modern Airline System: CR Smith and American Airlines". Archbridge Institute. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States
County seat: Cameron
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communities
- Briary
- Bowers
- Bryant Station
- Bushdale
- Conoley
- Curry
- Duncan
- Nashville
- New Clarkson
- Nile
- North Elm
- Pleasant Hill
- Salem
- Salty
- Sandow
- Sipe Springs
- South Elm
- Tracy
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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