Markham

Markham is a census-designated place in , , United States. Named in 1903 for Charles H. Markham, a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific, the town was founded in 1901 as Cortes.
  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “Markham (Texas)”, “Markham, Texas”, “Markham, TX”, “مارکهام، تگزاس”, and “マーカム (テキサス州)”
  • Postal code: 77456

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bay City.

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is a small city in the region of .

Markham

Latitude
28.96253° or 28° 57′ 45″ north
Longitude
-96.06654° or 96° 3′ 60″ west
Population
1,080
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US MKH
Open location code
76W5XW7M+29
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Markham” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ماركهام”
  • Basque: “Markham”
  • Catalan: “Markham”
  • Cebuano: “Markham”
  • Chechen: “Маркем”
  • Croatian: “Markham”
  • Dutch: “Markham”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ماركهام”
  • French: “Markham”
  • Galician: “Markham”
  • German: “Markham”
  • Gilaki: “مارکهام”
  • Haitian: “Markham, Texas”
  • Haitian: “Markham”
  • Irish: “Markham”
  • Italian: “Markham”
  • Japanese: “マーカム”
  • Ladin: “Markham”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Markham”
  • Persian: “مارکهام”
  • Polish: “Markham”
  • Portuguese: “Markham”
  • Russian: “Мархам”
  • Serbian: “Маркам”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Markham, Texas”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Markham”
  • South Azerbaijani: “مارکهام، تکزاس”
  • Spanish: “Markham”
  • Swedish: “Markham, Texas”
  • Swedish: “Markham”
  • Tatar: “Маркем”
  • Ukrainian: “Маркем”
  • Urdu: “مارکھم، ٹیکساس”
  • Vietnamese: “Markham, Texas”
  • Vietnamese: “Markham”
  • Volapük: “Markham”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buckeye and Clemville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Markham Volunteer Fire Department and First Babtist Church of Markham.

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