Caldwell National Bank

On January 24, 1903, a group of local businessmen under the direction of J. J. Lane and C. C. Nelms met for the purpose of establishing a national bank. The thirty original stock subscribers who attended pledged $25,000 in organizational capital and the institution opened the following month. Operating under Federal Charter No. 6607, Caldwell National Bank is the first and the oldest publicity owned financial institution in Burleson County. In 1906, following earlier increases in capital, the business was expanded when the directors voted to purchase the assets of the First National Bank, a Caldwell financial institution under the direction of William Reeves. Three years later, Caldwell National Bank operations were moved to this site. The original building here was later replaced by a larger facility. Burleson County native C. C. Nelms became president of the bank in 1923 and was named chairman of the board in 1953. He died in 1961, following 58 years of service to the institution. A growing yet stable financial force in Caldwell and in Burleson County, the Caldwell National Bank has been a leader in the development of the community since the turn of the century. (1981)

Caldwell National Bank is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 68 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5314, -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 Caldwell, City of, Burleson County, and John Mitchell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007559. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.