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Caldwell County

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Lockhart, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 53' 1.72561999992", -97° 40' 20.8510300002"
 
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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 Nathew Caldwell, Old Paint, 1798-1842, soldier-statesman. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Commander of the Texas Rangers. Lockhart, the county seat.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Caldwell County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas