Pettibone is an
unincorporated community in
Milam County,
Texas, United States.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
History
Pettibone was a
flag stop on the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, which built a track through the area in 1881. It was subsequently named for a railroad official. Its population was 30 in 1933 then went down to 25 from 1990 through 2000.
Geography
Pettibone is located on
U.S. Highway 190
U.S. Route 190 (US 190) is an east–west United States Highway in Louisiana and Texas. Segments of US 190 will be upgraded to Interstate 14 (I-14); the first segment was opened on January 26, 2017.
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, west of
Cameron
Cameron may refer to:
People
* Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan
* Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
;Mononym
* Cam'ron (born 197 ...
, northwest of
Rockdale, and southeast of
Temple in west-central Milam County.
It is also on
Texas State Highway 36 and
Farm to Market Road 486.
Education
Today, the community is served by the
Cameron Independent School District
Cameron Independent School District is a public school district based in Cameron, Texas. Founded in 1921 by Charles Yoe. The district covers much of north central Milam County.
In 2010, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by ...
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References
Unincorporated communities in Milam County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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