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

Caldwell County

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

1. Caldwell County Marker

Inscription.

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

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9759.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 29° 53.046′ N, 97° 40.322′ W. Marker is in Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of S. Main Street and E. Market Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Main Street. Marker is at the southwest corner of the grounds of the Caldwell County courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockhart TX 78644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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: Caldwell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Caldwell County Confederate Soldiers Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Eugene Clark Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart (about 500 feet away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Caldwell County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susanna Dickinson Hannig-Messenger of the Alamo (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

More about this marker. This Texas Centennial marker was restored in 1964.

Also see . . . Caldwell County. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 13, 2015.)

Inscription Plate of Caldwell County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

2. Inscription Plate of Caldwell County Marker

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

3. Caldwell County Marker

Located at southwest corner of the grounds of the Caldwell County courthouse

Caldwell County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

4. Caldwell County Courthouse

Marker is located at northeast corner of the intersection of S. Main Street and E. Market Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.