Clairette, Texas
Encyclopedia
Clairette is an unincorporated community
in Erath County
, Texas
, United States
located in the Southern part of the county along Texas State Highway 6 and the Bosque River
6 miles Northwest of Hico
, 15 miles South of Stephenville
, and 16 miles East of Dublin
. The town was founded during the 1880s when the Texas Central Railroad chose to build through the rural townsite
. Clairette was named after a now defunct brand of soap that was popular at the time. At its peak, Clairette had a population of around 300 however, from the 1960s through the 2000's Clairette's population remained around 60. Clairette declined do to the construction of nearby US Highway 281 and the improvement of State Highway 6 which allowed for easier commuting to larger nearby areas. through the 2000's Clairette maintained a Community Center (formerly the Clairette School), and 2 churches.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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located in the Southern part of the county along Texas State Highway 6 and the Bosque River
Bosque River
The Bosque River is a long river in Central Texas fed by four primary branches. The longest branch, the North Bosque, forms near Stephenville, and flows toward Waco through Hamilton, Bosque and McLennan counties. It is subsequently joined by the East Bosque in Bosque County and the Middle and...
6 miles Northwest of Hico
Hico, Texas
Hico is a small city located in Hamilton County in Central Texas. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census. The town motto is "Where Everybody Is Somebody!" The county seat is Hamilton some twenty miles to the south on United States Highway 281....
, 15 miles South of Stephenville
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, and 16 miles East of Dublin
Dublin, Texas
Dublin is a city located in southwestern Erath County in Central Texas. The population was 3,754 at the time of the 2000 census.The town is the home of the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant...
. The town was founded during the 1880s when the Texas Central Railroad chose to build through the rural townsite
Townsite
A townsite is a legal subdivision of land for the development of a town or community. In the historical development of the United States, Canada, and other former British colonial nations, the filing of a townsite plat or plan was often the first legal act in the establishment of a new town or...
. Clairette was named after a now defunct brand of soap that was popular at the time. At its peak, Clairette had a population of around 300 however, from the 1960s through the 2000's Clairette's population remained around 60. Clairette declined do to the construction of nearby US Highway 281 and the improvement of State Highway 6 which allowed for easier commuting to larger nearby areas. through the 2000's Clairette maintained a Community Center (formerly the Clairette School), and 2 churches.