Yarrellton, Texas

Yarrellton, Texas
Unincorporated community
Yarrellton is located in Texas
Yarrellton
Yarrellton
Yarrellton is located in the United States
Yarrellton
Yarrellton
Coordinates: 30°57′3″N 97°4′48″W / 30.95083°N 97.08000°W / 30.95083; -97.08000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMilam
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1380809[1]

Yarrellton is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000.

History

The first settlers came to Yarrellton from Alabama by wagon train in 1868; among them was American Civil War veteran J.C. Perkins.[2]

Geography

Yarrellton is located on Farm to Market Road 1915, 9 mi (14 km) northwest of Cameron in northwestern Milam County.[2]

Education

The first school in Yarrellton was opened by Joe Eplin in 1876. Classes were held under a brush arbor.[2] Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yarrellton, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Yarrellton, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online