Elm Ridge, Texas | |
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  Elm Ridge  Elm Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′52″N97°2′29″W / 30.84778°N 97.04139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034772 [1] |
Elm Ridge is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway built a track through Elm Ridge in 1881 and the community may have been established here. It was named for a nearby creek. The 1941 county highway map showed some scattered houses in the vicinity. Its population was 25 from 1990 through 2000. [2]
Elm Ridge is located on U.S. Highway 190, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Cameron in central Milam County. [2]
In 1903, Elm Ridge had a school with two teachers and 80 students. It continued to operate in 1941. [2] Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.
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.
Gause is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 400 in 2000. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 275.
Davilla is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000.
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.
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 located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community 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.
Belmena is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.
Cross Roads is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
Elevation is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 12 in 2000.
Hanover is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 27 in 2000.
Hoyte is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
Liberty is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 1990.
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.
Marlow is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000.
Minerva is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.
Silver City 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.
Yarrellton is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.
Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |