Klondike, Delta County, Texas

Klondike is an unincorporated community in Delta County, Texas, United States.

[2] John Hunt gave the land for Pleasant Grove Cemetery in 1852, marking the beginning of the area's settlement.

Throughout the next ten years, Klondike continued to be a busy shipping hub; in 1929, 350 people were living there.

However, the cotton boom's affluence was short-lived, as the Great Depression drove out residents of the neighboring rural areas.

[2] Klondike is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1528 and 2890, 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Cooper in southwestern Delta County.

[2] Brothers Ed and Marshall Robnett, who played in the National Football League, were born in Klondike.

Delta County map