Details for Caldwell County
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5055009759
Data
| Marker Number | 9759 |
| Atlas Number | 5055009759 |
| Marker Title | Caldwell County |
| Index Entry | |
| Address | |
| City | Lockhart |
| County | Caldwell |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 628193 |
| UTM Northing | 3306651 |
| Subject Codes | counties |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | SW corner of Courthouse Square |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text | 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. |