Minerva, Texas

Minerva, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°45′30″N 96°59′17″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]

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.

Geography

Minerva 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

Minerva is served by the Rockdale Independent School District. It joined that district and the Cameron Independent School District in 1949.[2]

Notable person

• C. R. Smith, American Airlines CEO, was born in Minerva.[3]

References

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