Caldwell, City of (1982)

In 1840 the Republic of Texas Congress annexed to Milam County all of Washington County north of Yegua Creek and west of the Brazos River. The name Caldwell, which honored Mathew "Old Paint" Caldwell, a noted pioneer and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was chosen for a settlement that would become the seat of a future county. Following a land title dispute, this site was selected for the proposed town. Located on the Old San Antonio Road, it had been settled earlier by Virginia native Lewis L. Chiles, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto who had operated a trading post on Davidson Creek. George B. Erath platted the town of Caldwell in 1840. Streets running parallel to the Old San Antonio road were named for native animals and intersecting streets were named for the commissioners who had selected the townsite. When Burleson County was created six years later, Caldwell became the permanent seat of government. Incorporated in 1891, Caldwell developed as a major agricultural shipping center with the completion of area rail lines in 1890 and 1912. Since the 1840s the city has played a vital role in the region through its steady commercial growth and rich heritage. (1892)

Caldwell, City of is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5319, -96.6931 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burleson County in World War II (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Burleson County, John Mitchell, and Early Settlers of Burleson County in the Texas War for Independence.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007556. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.