Clinton, Texas

Clinton is a ghost town in DeWitt County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1]

History

Clinton was once the county seat of DeWitt County.^[2] A post office called Clinton was established in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton (historical)
↑ Weisiger, Sidney R. (Apr 12, 1970). "Creeks in Victoria County". The Victoria Advocate. p. 10. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
↑ "DeWitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of DeWitt County, Texas, United States

County seat: Cuero

Cities	Cuero Nordheim Yoakum‡ Yorktown

Unincorporated communities	Arneckeville Concrete Hochheim Lindenau Meyersville Pearl City Thomaston Westhoff

Ghost towns	Clinton Golly

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 33°06′12″N 96°14′09″W / 33.10333°N 96.23583°W / 33.10333; -96.23583

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