Sharp, Texas | |
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  Sharp  Sharp | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′5″N97°9′22″W / 30.75139°N 97.15611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368061 [1] |
Sharp is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2000.
Sharp is located on Farm to Market Road 487, 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Cameron, 8 mi (13 km) east of Davilla, and 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Rockdale in western Milam County. [2]
In 1931, Sharp was the founding member of a school district along with Lilac, Duncan, and Oakville. They later joined the Rockdale Independent School District in 1960. [3]
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.
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.
Duncan is a ghost town in Milam County, Texas, United States, twelve miles (19 km) northwest of Rockdale near Alligator Creek. The area was settled in 1879, and George and Elizabeth Duncan donated land to build a two-teacher school in 1892. The school was consolidated with Sharp ISD by the 1930s, and the only landmark there today is a small community center.
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.
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.
Marak is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.
Baileyville 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 1990.
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.
Elm Ridge 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.
Forest Grove 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.
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.
Maysfield is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 140 in 1990, which did not see a change in figures 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 Navarro 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 | |