Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Caldwell

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, September 22, 2024

1. City of Caldwell Marker

Inscription. Founded 1840 by Lewis L. Chiles, a veteran of Battle of San Jacinto. Named for Mathew "Old Paint" Caldwell, Indian fighter and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. This was county seat, Milam County, in 1845; since 1846 county seat of Burleson county. Home, Burleson County Fair.

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° 31.846′ N, 96° 41.641′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It is at the intersection of W Buck Street and S Hill Street, on the right when traveling south on W Buck Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 S Hill St, Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Warren Lodge No. 56, A.F. & A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Caldwell National Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burleson County in World War II (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named City of Caldwell (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 500 feet

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away); Burleson County (about 500 feet away); Early Settlers of Burleson County in the Texas War for Independence (about 500 feet away); John Mitchell (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caldwell.

Also see . . .
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 and soldier in the Texas
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 17, 2025

2. City of Caldwell Marker
New location of marker
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.

(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

City of Caldwell Marker - Old location of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

3. City of Caldwell Marker - Old location of marker

The front entrance to the library and Marker - Old location of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

4. The front entrance to the library and Marker - Old location of marker

The view of the library and Marker from the parking lot - Old location of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

5. The view of the library and Marker from the parking lot - Old location of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.