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Founded 1840 by Lewis L. Chiles, a veteran of Battle of San Jacinto. Named for Mathew "Old Paint" Caldwell, Indian fighter and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. This was county seat, Milam County, in 1845; since 1846 county seat of Burleson County. Home, Burleson County Fair. (1967)
Caldwell, City of is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1967. 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 30.5311, -96.7027 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Mary's Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Woodson Lumber Company, and Reeves-Womack House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007557. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Caldwell, City of” names 2 distinct records in Burleson County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1967 in Caldwell. The others:
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