Welcome to Cameron ...
The city of Cameron is located Cameron is located in Milam County<1> and is the County Seat for Milam County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cameron has a population of 5,430 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Cameron is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Cameron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Cameron is located in the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Cameron: 76520<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cameron had an population of 5,430 people. This is a decrease of 2.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.62% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Cameron had a population of 5,552 people (or 22.5% of the total population of Milam County). This makes Cameron the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Cameron represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 312nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 5,552 people, the population of Cameron decreased 1.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,634 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Cameron. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cameron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cameron. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cameron. Looking for more information about Cameron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Cameron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron. We originally found mention of Cameron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Cameron in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cameron. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cameron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cameron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/