Milam County, Texas

Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,757. The county seat is Cameron. The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam (pronounced "MY-lum"), an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.5%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 7720px U.S. Highway 7925px U.S. Highway 19022px State Highway 36Adjacent countiesFalls County (north)Robertson County (northeast)Burleson County (southeast)Lee County (south)Williamson County (southwest)Bell County (northwest)