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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 45,883. Its county seat is Lockhart. The county was founded in 1848 and named after Mathew Caldwell, a ranger captain who fought in the Battle of Plum Creek against the Comanches and against Santa Anna's armies during the Texas Revolution. Caldwell was also a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Caldwell County is part of the metropolitan area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 1,329
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| 1860 | 4,481
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| 1870 | 6,572
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| 1880 | 11,757
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| 1890 | 15,769
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| 1900 | 21,765
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| 1910 | 24,237
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| 1920 | 25,160
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| 1930 | 31,397
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| 1940 | 24,893
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| 1950 | 19,350
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| 1960 | 17,222
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| 1970 | 21,178
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| 1980 | 23,637
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| 1990 | 26,392
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