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Clarkson

Ghost town · Milam County, Texas

Ben Arnold quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Ben Arnold quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clarkson is a ghost town in Milam County, Texas. It is one of 7 former communities in Milam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clarkson as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.9953° N, 96.9250° W.

Key facts

Elevation381 ft
Nearest living townBen Arnold, TX
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates30.99530, -96.92500

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What's there now

Clarkson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ben Arnold, TX (population 62), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 381 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clarkson?

Clarkson is in Milam County, Texas, at 30.9953, -96.9250.

How many ghost towns are in Milam County?

Milam County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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