Clairemont, Texas
Clairemont, Texas | |
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The abandoned Kent County Jail is one of the few remaining buildings in Clairemont. | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′59″N 100°45′05″W / 33.16639°N 100.75139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354539 |
Clairemont is a ghost town in and the former county seat of Kent County, Texas, United States. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 380 and Texas State Highway 208, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Jayton and 43 mi (69 km) east of Post. Clairemont lies near the center of Kent County, and its estimated population as of the 2000 census was 15.