unincorporated community
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Caldwell
Caldwell may refer to:
People
* Caldwell (surname)
* Caldwell (given name)
* Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario, Canada
Places
Great Britain
* Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet
* Caldwell, East ...
counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. According to the
Handbook of Texas
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History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, there are currently no population estimates available for the community. It is located within the
Greater Austin
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metropolitan area.
History
Pettytown was started about 1850 by John and Elizabeth (Dawson) Petty, their 14 children, and their descendants.
Bastrop County
Bastrop County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Bastrop.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,216. Bastrop County is included in the Austin–Round Rock, Texas, metropolita ...
border. Only a few scattered houses were in the community on the 1940 county highway map. Only a cemetery appeared on the community's map in the 1980s.
Education
Pettytown had a school with one teacher and 42 students in 1905. It was shown on the 1940 county highway map and was then consolidated with the Red Rock district in 1949. Today the community is served by two school districts. The portion in Caldwell County is served by the
Lockhart Independent School District
The Lockhart Independent School District is a public school district based in Lockhart, Texas. In addition to Lockhart, the district also serves the portions of Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, and Pettytown in Caldwell County, as well as the unincor ...
and the portion in
Bastrop County
Bastrop County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Bastrop.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,216. Bastrop County is included in the Austin–Round Rock, Texas, metropolita ...