Marlow, Texas | |
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  Marlow  Marlow | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′56″N96°55′18″W / 30.84889°N 96.92167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034840 [1] |
Marlow is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. [2]
The community was originally known as Devils Bend, but was renamed after Ben Marlow after he donated land for the establishment of a Baptist church, cemetery and school. [2]
Marlow is located a mile north of Farm to Market Road 2095 near the Little River, 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Cameron in central Milam County. [2]
A school was built on Ben Marlow's land grant. In 1903, there were two schools in Marlow; one had two teachers and 72 White students and the other had one teacher and 57 Black students. They joined the Cameron Independent School District in the early 1930s. [2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |