Bateman, Texas | |
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 Bateman Baptist Church | |
  Bateman  Bateman | |
| Coordinates: 29°57′05″N 97°28′31″W / 29.95139°N 97.47528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379396 [1] |
Bateman is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. [1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
Bateman was founded in the 1880s and was named after an early settler. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad arrived in 1887 and with it expectations of growth and future prosperity. A post office was built in 1900, but closed in 1904, shifting area shipping to Round Rock. [2] Bateman had only two businesses, and a population of 50, through the 1930s. By 2009, the population had dwindled to 12. [3] Ranching and a modicum of oil extraction are the town's main economic activities. [2]
Geography
The town is located on Farm to Market Road 86, five miles southwest of Red Rock, 18 miles southwest of Bastrop and 45 miles southeast of Austin. [4]
Education
Bateman had a two-room school in the 1930s. [5] Today, the community is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bateman, Texas
- ^ a b Zelade, Richard (May 16, 2011). Lone Star Travel Guide to Central Texas. Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 1589796047.
- ^ "Bateman". Texas Almanac. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Bateman, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell Marks, Paula (November 1, 1994). "Bateman, TX". tshaonline.org.
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