Lockhart, TX - Caldwell County     Population (2000 Census): 11,615 Lockhart is located 30 miles southeast of Austin, and is the county seat of Caldwell County. Incorporated in 1852, the already well-established town was named after Byrd Lockhart, who owned the land which eventually became the town’s site. He had obtained the land in 1831 as partial payment for survey work he had completed for the Mexican government. Residents began settling the area in earnest by the 1840’s after the battle of Plum Creek. Caldwell county was established in 1848, with Lockhart as it’s seat. The Plum Creek post office was relocated to Lockhart. In the 1860’s and early 1870’s, the town became a regional trading center as a beginning point for the Chisholm Trail. This activity was affected by the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railway in 1874. It took over a decade for Lockhart to regain its prominence in the county’s economy. A cottonseed oil mill was opened in Lockhart in 1893, and by the early 1900’s, the area became a valuable regional center for the processing of cotton. Today, Lockhart’s location and steady growth is found attractive by families and businesses alike. Lovely historic homes in quiet older neighborhoods, along with newer subdivisions provide a great variety of options for housing. Lockhart Homes and Real Estate For Sale HERE Please fill out the form below if you are interested or would just like some more information. We will get right back to you! Feel free to call us for a more immediate response at 512-420-9997 or 800-343-0933. First Name: Last Name: Telephone: Email Adress: Comments: