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

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

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


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