Markham, Texas
Markham, Texas | |
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Location of Markham, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′46″N 96°03′52″W / 28.96278°N 96.06444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Matagorda |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 908 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77456 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-46716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408182 |
Markham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Named in 1903 for Charles H. Markham, a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific (and later President of the Illinois Central Railroad), the town was founded in 1901 as Cortes. In 1914, it was a designated stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. As of the 2020 census, the population was 908.