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Milam CountyTexas

Milam County is a county in Texas with its seat in Cameron. It was established as a county in the Republic of Texas in 1837 and named after Benjamin Milam.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatCameron
  • Named forBenjamin Milam
  • Land area1,016 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
  • Population24,754 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped39,009 checked 16 October 2026
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BurlesonFallsLeeRobertsonBellWilliamson Cameron Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Milam on the map of Texas

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History

Founded in 1837

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Milam County was formed in 1837, and named after Benjamin Milam. Cameron is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. c. 1834
    Milam County created Viesca (now Milam, original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. · McLean, 3:300; 9:31-32, 39
  2. 1835
    Renamed Viesca renamed Milam.
    formerly Viesca
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 98
  3. 1836
    Became part of Texas Milam became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Robertson.
    to Robertson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 56
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Milam became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
Show all 15 changes (10 more)
  1. c. 1834
    Milam County created Viesca (now Milam, original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. · McLean, 3:300; 9:31-32, 39
  2. 1835
    Renamed Viesca renamed Milam.
    formerly Viesca
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 98
  3. 1836
    Became part of Texas Milam became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Robertson.
    to Robertson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 56
  5. 1840
    Gained territory Milam gained from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 223
  6. 1842
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Burleson (Judicial County).
    to Burleson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 36
  7. 1842
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Waco (Judicial County).
    to Waco
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 80
  8. c. 1842
    Gained territory Milam gained from Burleson (Judicial County) and Waco (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Burlesonfrom Waco
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  9. 1845
    Became part of Texas Milam became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  10. 1846
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Burleson.
    to Burleson
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 16-18
  11. 1846
    Gained territory Milam gained from Bexar; boundary change resulted in overlaps with Fannin Land District and creation of Non-County Area 12 north of the Brazos River.
    from Bexar
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 259
  12. 1848
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Williamson.
    to Williamson
    · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 78/p. 76
  13. 1850
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Bell and McLennan; part of Milam reverted to Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell for administrative and judicial purposes.
    to Bellto McLennan
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., chs. 54-55/pp. 62-65
  14. 1850
    Lost territory Milam lost to creation of Falls.
    to Falls
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 80/p. 87
  15. 1861
    Lost territory Milam lost to Bell.
    to Bell
    · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 36/p. 29

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Milam

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Milam by the Census

Population
24,754 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,541 2020 Census count
Land area
1,016 square miles
Water area
4.6 square miles
People per sq mi
24 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Milam County

When was Milam County founded?
Milam County was founded in 1837, and named after Benjamin Milam.
What is the county seat of Milam County?
The county seat of Milam County is Cameron.
Is there an online parcel map for Milam County?
Yes. Milam County publishes a parcel map of 39,009 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Milam County's boundary or name changed?
Milam County was created in 1834. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Burleson County, Bell County and Waco County. It was formerly called Viesca.
Who issues building permits in Milam County?
The county's page on building permits: Milam County Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Milam County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Milam County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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