| Elm Ridge, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°50′52″N 97°2′29″W / 30.84778°N 97.04139°W / 30.84778; -97.04139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034772 |
Elm Ridge is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
History
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway built a track through Elm Ridge in 1881 and the community may have been established here. It was named for a nearby creek. The 1941 county highway map showed some scattered houses in the vicinity. Its population was 25 from 1990 through 2000.
Geography
Elm Ridge is located on U.S. Highway 190, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Cameron in central Milam County.
Education
In 1903, Elm Ridge had a school with two teachers and 80 students. It continued to operate in 1941. Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elm Ridge, Texas
- ^ Elm Ridge, TX (Milam County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
| Municipalities and communities of Milam County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Cameron | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |