Dale, Texas

Dale is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. The settlement had a population of 500 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The population was 126 in 2010.

Although it is unincorporated, Dale has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78616.

Geography

Dale is located along Farm to Market Road 1854, approximately northeast of Lockhart in north-central Caldwell County. It is also located southwest of Bastrop and southeast of Austin.

Education

Today the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.

Notable people

• Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael was arrested in Dale. She had been on the run after defrauding many people who had wanted to purchase a small fuel-efficient car that had never begun production.
• Abram Lincoln Harris, economist, academic, anthropologist.
• Azie Taylor Morton, the only African American to serve as Treasurer of the United States.
• Jimmy Weldon, entertainer.

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