Q981815

Also known as Calvert, Texas, Calvert, TX

city in Robertson County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Robertson
Total: 3.89 sq mi (10.07 km )
Land: 3.89 sq mi (10.07 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 335 ft (102 m)
Density: 289.5/sq mi (111.76/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 48-11992
Website: https://calverttx.gov/

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Encyclopedic overview

Calvert is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 970. It is located approximately halfway between Waco and Bryan-College Station at the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Roads 979 and 1644, on the Southern Pacific line, nine miles north of Hearne, in west central Robertson County. For the last 35 years, Calvert has enjoyed a relative success as an antique "capital". The town is named for Robert Calvert, an early settler who served in the Texas Legislature representing Robertson and Milam counties.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q981815” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.