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 | |
|---|---|
  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 codes | 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 and 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- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minerva, Texas
- 1 2 "Minerva, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ Hoover, Gary (January 28, 2020). "Proud Father of the Modern Airline System: CR Smith and American Airlines". Archbridge Institute. Retrieved January 11, 2021.