Calaveras, Texas
Encyclopedia
Calaveras, Texas is an American community located in Wilson County
, Texas
. The population is approximately 100.
Calaveras is southeast of San Antonio
.
. 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 railroad (San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway) 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.
passes south of Calaveras.
Wilson County, Texas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 32,408. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The population is approximately 100.
Calaveras is southeast of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
.
History
The settlement was originally named "Wright" when is was founded in 1860, in Bexar CountyBexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
. 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 railroad (San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway) 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 and farm road 3444. The San Antonio RiverSan Antonio River
The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in north central San Antonio, approximately four miles north of downtown, and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state. It eventually feeds into the Guadalupe River about ten miles from...
passes south of Calaveras.