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A part of De Witt's Colony, 1825-1836. A part of Gonzales County to 1848. First settlements were on Plum Creek and the San Marcos River. Created March 6, 1848; organized August 7, 1848. Named in honor of Mathew Caldwell, "Old Paint," 1798-1842, soldier-statesman. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Commander of the Texas Rangers. Lockhart, the county seat.
Caldwell County is a historical marker in Lockhart, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 90 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8841, -97.6720 near Lockhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Caldwell County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Caldwell County Courthouse, Dr. Eugene Clark Library, and First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Lockhart.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055009759. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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