Detmold, Texas | |
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  Detmold  Detmold | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′1″N97°12′51″W / 30.65028°N 97.21417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379658 [1] |
Detmold is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. [1]
Detmold is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 437, 443, [2] and 486, 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Thorndale in western Milam County. [3]
In 1903, Detmold had a school with one teacher and 38 students. It continued to operate in 1941 and joined the Thorndale Independent School District in 1946. [2]
Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,754. The county seat is Cameron. The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,306 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Milam County.
Milam is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sabine County, Texas, United States. It is located along the Sabine River at the junction of Highway 87 and Highway 21. The population was 1,355 at the 2020 census. Milam is the largest city in Sabine County.
Thorndale is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States, with a small section in Williamson County. The population was 1,263 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1878, approximately three miles west of its present site, and moved to its current site in 1880.
Branchville is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000.
Thorndale Independent School District is a public school district based in Thorndale, Texas (USA). Located in Milam County, the district extends into a small portion of Williamson County.
Jesse William James was an American politician from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, James served as Texas State Treasurer from 1941 until his death in 1977. His near 36-year tenure made him the longest serving Texas State Treasurer.
Thrall High School is a public secondary school located in Thrall, Texas. It is part of the Thrall Independent School District located in eastern Williamson County, and classified as a 2A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Bryant Station is a ghost town in Milam County, Texas, United States, located 12 miles west of Cameron on the Little River.
Nile is an ghost town in Milam County, Texas, United States, nine miles west of Rockdale; it is named after Egypt's Nile River. Its population peaked at 35 in 1896, when it had two cotton gins and a general store. The school, which had 43 students in 1903, consolidated with Thorndale in 1946. Today, nothing remains of Nile.
Clarkson is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
The Milam County Courthouse and Jail are two separate historic county governmental buildings located diagonally opposite each other in Cameron, Milam County, Texas. The Milam County Courthouse, located at 100 South Fannin Avenue, was built in 1890–1892, while the Milam County Jail, now known as the Milam County Museum, was built in 1895. On December 20, 1977, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a single entry.
Corinth is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.
Val Verde is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
San Gabriel is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of 100 in 2000.
Pettibone is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
Thorndale High School is a public high school located in the city of Thorndale, Texas, USA and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Thorndale Independent School District located in southwestern Milam County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Marak is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.
Liberty Hill is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |