Calaveras, Texas is an American community located in
Wilson County,
Texas. The population is approximately 100.
Calaveras is southeast of
San Antonio.
History
The settlement was originally named "Wright" when it was founded in 1860, in
Bexar County. A boundary change in 1869 put it into Wilson County.
In 1885, upon the opening of a post office, the community received its current name. The arrival of the
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway first began operation in the U.S. state of Texas in 1886. It was developed by Uriah Lott and businessmen of San Antonio as a direct route from the city to Aransas Bay on the Texas Gulf coast. It was eventual ...
in 1886 brought prosperity and population growth. In 1900, Calaveras achieved its maximum population of 369. The post office closed in 1925, and after subsequent businesses closing down, the town slowly reduced its population to approximately 100.
Geography
The community is located by the junction of
US Route 181
U.S. Highway 181 is a south–north U.S. Highway located entirely in the state of Texas. Both termini are at Interstate 37, the road that it mainly parallels to the east. US 181 begins in Corpus Christi, Texas at mile marker 0 to the south, t ...
and farm road 3444. The
San Antonio River passes south of Calaveras.
External links
Calaveras informationTexas Handbook
Unincorporated communities in Wilson County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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