Clareville, Texas

Last updated
Clareville, Texas
Unincorporated community
USA Texas location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Clareville
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Clareville
Coordinates: 28°19′21″N97°52′16″W / 28.32250°N 97.87111°W / 28.32250; -97.87111 Coordinates: 28°19′21″N97°52′16″W / 28.32250°N 97.87111°W / 28.32250; -97.87111
Country United States
State Texas
County Bee
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID1378125 [1]

Clareville is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Contents

History

The area in what is now known as Clareville today was established in 1874 by Henry T. Clare, who moved to the area from Missouri in 1840 and fought in the Mexican-American War, and his sons. It was originally called Lomita but changed its name to Clareville in the late 1880s. Clare married Ella Layton and then settled in Lavaca County in 1849. Then they moved to the Central Community on Aransas Creek alongside his brother in 1856. Swarms of grasshoppers raided the area in 1879 and the land was divided among new residents. J.H. Bell opened the first store in Clareville in 1886. When the car was invented and roads were built toward nearby Beeville, the community subsequently declined. Its population was 50 in 1940, which went down to 23 from 1989 through 2000. [2]

Geography

Clareville is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Roads 796, 323, and 332, [3] 10 mi (16 km) west of Beeville in southwestern Bee County. [2]

Education

Clareville had a school with one teacher and 49 students in the 1898-1899 school year. It joined the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District in 1940. [2] The community continues to be served by Skidmore-Tynan ISD today.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McMullen County, Texas</span> County in Texas, United States

McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600, making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas. The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bee County, Texas</span> County in Texas, United States

Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Beeville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beeville, Texas</span> City in Texas, United States

Beeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States, with a population of 12,863 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bee County and home to the main campus of Coastal Bend College. The area around the city contains three prisons operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue Berry Hill, Texas</span> Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Blueberry Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 866 at the 2010 census. It is located just outside Beeville and has no services of its own. Drinking water and garbage services are provided by the city of Beeville. Mailing addresses for Blueberry Hill are labeled "Beeville".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skidmore, Texas</span> Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Skidmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 925 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tynan, Texas</span> Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Tynan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.

Coastal Bend College (CBC), formerly known as Bee County College (BCC), is a community college that has its main campus in Beeville, Texas, and which operates branch campuses in Alice, Kingsville, and Pleasanton, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas State Highway 359</span>

State Highway 359 is a state highway that runs from Skidmore in southeastern Texas, near Corpus Christi, southwest and west to Laredo at the international border with Mexico.

Mineral is an unincorporated community in northwestern Bee County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Skidmore-Tynan High School is a public high school situated in Skidmore, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District located in southern Bee County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Bomarton is an unincorporated community located in Baylor County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.

Blanconia is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2010. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Cadiz is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Caesar is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Monteola is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Oaks is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Olmos is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had no population estimates in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Orangedale is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Yougeen is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

Papalote is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clareville, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Ramirez, Adrian D. "Clareville, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Clareville, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.