Delhi

The earliest known permanent settlers in this area were Orrin L. and Susannah Winters and their extended family. By 1873, enough of a settlement existed to make application for a U. S. Post Office. Postal officials rejected the first name selected for the community, Iron Mountain, but accepted the second name, Delhi. According to local tradition, Delhi was the name of a traveling salesman who stayed in the area for a time dispensing patent medicines and providing entertainment for the settlers. John P. Reid served as first postmaster. The first store in Delhi was in operation by the early 1870s in the home of Daniel t. Winters. The Delhi community experienced some growth in the 1880s with the founding of two churches, a school, and two cotton gins. Over the years, additional businesses, including a blacksmith shop, casket shop, and a syrup mill have served the community. Although the post office closed in 1929 and the public school consolidated with the McMahan district in 1947, Delhi remains a strong rural community in eastern Caldwell county. Many of its residents are descendants of the town's pioneer families.

Delhi is a historical marker in Delhi, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8210, -97.3966 near Delhi. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopkins Grave (cemetery), about 4.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clark Cemetery, Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, and Fleming Memorial Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055009766. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.