Map of Markham CDP, Texas

Markham, Texas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Named in 1903 for Charles H. Markham, a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific (and later President of the Illinois Central Railroad), the town was founded in 1901 as Cortes. In 1914, it was a designated stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad.

Markham CDP overview:
Name:	Markham CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Matagorda County
Elevation:	52 ft (16 m)
Total Area:	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Land Area:	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	1,138
Population Density:	497.5/sq mi (192.1/km²)
ZIP code:	77456
Area code:	979
FIPS code:	4846716
GNISfeature ID:	1362182

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Geography

Markham is located at 28°57′47″N 96°4′4″W / 28.96306°N 96.06778°W / 28.96306; -96.06778 (28.962944, -96.067712).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), all of its land. Markham lies southwest, approximately 90 miles or 1+1⁄2-hour drive to downtown Houston. Gulf coast Palacios Bay lies 22 miles southwest of Markham.