- Millersview, Texas
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Millersview — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Texas
MillersviewCoordinates: 31°24′32″N 99°45′20″W / 31.40889°N 99.75556°WCoordinates: 31°24′32″N 99°45′20″W / 31.40889°N 99.75556°W Country United States State Texas County Concho Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID 1374959 Millersview is an unincorporated community in Concho County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 765 and 2134, near the west fork of the Mustang Creek, and is a dozen miles southeast of Paint Rock.[1][2]
It was named for Edward D. Miller[disambiguation needed
], who co-founded the town with Henry Barr[disambiguation needed ]. It was granted a post office in 1903 and was still open in the 1990s.[1] After the population dropped to 70 in 1970, the population has stayed consistently around 75 since 2000.[3] Several buildings still stand today, including the school's former gym, which is still active, but as a community center.The town is thought to be the only in the United States to use the name Millersview.[2]
Population
Estimates of Millersview population, by year.[1] Year Population 1914 160 1931 300 1933 100 1939 250 1963 175 1970 75 References
- ^ a b c Standifer, Mary M.. "Handbook of Texas Online.". University of Texas. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/hnm44.html. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ a b Troesser, John. "Millersview Texas.". TexasEscapes.com. http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasTowns/Millersview-Texas.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ Millersview at Texas Escapes
External links
Municipalities and communities of Concho County, Texas Towns 
Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Populated places in Concho County, Texas
- Texas geography stubs
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