Minerva is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.
Minerva, Texas | |
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  Minerva  Minerva | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′30″N 96°59′17″W / 30.75833°N 96.98806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1362948[1] |
Geography
editMinerva is located on U.S. Highway 77, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Cameron, 41 mi (66 km) southeast of Temple, 52 mi (84 km) west of Bryan\College Station, and 68 mi (109 km) northeast of Austin in central Milam County.[2]
Education
editMinerva is served by the Rockdale Independent School District. It joined that district and the Cameron Independent School District in 1949.[2]
Notable person
edit- C. R. Smith, American Airlines CEO, was born in Minerva.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minerva, Texas
- ^ a b "Minerva, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Hoover, Gary (28 January 2020). "Proud Father of the Modern Airline System: CR Smith and American Airlines". Archbridge Institute. Retrieved 11 January 2021.