Silver City, Milam County, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
30°54′36″N 96°57′1″W / 30.91000°N 96.95028°W / 30.91000; -96.95028Silver City 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.
History
At one time in Silver City's history, Tom Hamilton's store's porch housed the lone telephone in the community. A caller who wanted to pay for it put fifteen cents in a box next to the phone. From 1988 to 2000, Silver City had a population of 25.[2]
Geography
Silver City is located on Farm to Market Road 485, 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Cameron in north-central Milam County.[2]
Education
Silver City is served by the Cameron Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, Milam County, Texas
- ^ a b Silver City, TX (Milam County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States
County seat: Cameron
communities
- Briary
- Bowers
- Bryant Station
- Bushdale
- Conoley
- Duncan
- Nashville
- New Clarkson
- Nile
- North Elm
- Pleasant Hill
- Salem
- Salty
- Sandow
- Sipe Springs
- South Elm
- Tracy
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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