Clinton, Hunt County, Texas facts for kids
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Clinton, Hood County, Texas
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 Clinton, Hunt County, Texas
Location in Texas
Clinton, Hunt County, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1332995 |
Clinton is a small place in Hunt County, Texas, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own official city government. Instead, it's governed by the county.
Clinton is located about 8 miles (13 km) west-southwest of a larger city called Greenville. You can find it along Farm to Market Road 3211.
History of Clinton
How Clinton Started
Clinton began in 1887. A man named J. M. Massey owned land in the area. He made a deal with the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company. Mr. Massey agreed to sell his land to the railway. In return, the railway had to build a train station, called a depot, on his land.
The Railroad and the Name
The railway company built the depot in the same year, 1887. They named the new depot "Clinton." This name honored one of the railway's officials. So, the community grew up around this new train stop.
Early Services
Soon after the depot was built, a post office opened in Clinton. This was important for people to send and receive mail. The post office served the community for many years. It eventually closed sometime between the 1930s and 1950s.
