Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
City of Caldwell
Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2022
1. City of Caldwell Marker
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7557.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 30° 31.873′ N, 96° 42.175′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. Marker is at the intersection of North Grey Street and State Highway 21, on the right when traveling north on North Grey Street. The marker is located at the north entrance to the Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 TX-21, Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Warren Lodge No. 56, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Settlers of Burleson County in the Texas War for Independence
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1. Caldwell, TX. Texas State Historical Association
Caldwell, the county seat of Burleson County, is at the intersection of State highways 21 and 36, in the center of the county. In 1840, when the Texas Congress annexed to Milam County all of Washington County north of Yegua Creek and west of the Brazos River, Caldwell was designated as the county seat of a new county to be formed. The proposed town, surveyed by George B. Erath and named for Mathew Caldwell, was laid out parallel to the Old San Antonio Road and west of Davidson Creek; the site encompassed a settlement founded by Lewis L. Chiles. Until Burleson County was organized in 1846, Caldwell served as the county seat of Milam County.(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Caldwell, Mathew (1798–1842). Texas State Historical Association
Mathew Caldwell, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)and soldier in the Texas army, was born in Kentucky on March 8, 1798. He moved to Missouri with his family in 1818 and settled in Texas in the DeWitt colony in 1831. He has been called "the Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution" because he rode from Gonzales to Bastrop to call men to arms before the battle of Gonzales in October 1835; he was also called "Old Paint" because his whiskers were spotted. Caldwell served as one of the two delegates from Gonzales Municipality at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. On March 2, 1836, after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the convention dispatched couriers with the news and sent Caldwell with one of the couriers to the Texas army in order to ascertain the condition of the force and the movements of the enemy on the frontier.Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 20222. The front entrance to the library and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2022
3. The view of the library and Marker from the parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
