Dale is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States.[1] The settlement had a population of 500 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Dale, Texas | |
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 The Dale Community Center | |
  Dale  Dale | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′39″N 97°33′52″W / 29.92750°N 97.56444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Caldwell |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333879[1] |
History
editIts population then shrunk back to 126 in 2010.[3]
Although it is unincorporated, Dale has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78616.[4]
Geography
editDale is located along Farm to Market Road 1854, approximately 7 mi (11 km) northeast of Lockhart in north-central Caldwell County.[2] It is also located 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Bastrop and 32 mi (51 km) southeast of Austin.[3]
Education
editToday the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.
Notable people
edit- Azie Taylor Morton, the only African American to serve as Treasurer of the United States.[5]
- Jimmy Weldon, entertainer.[6]
- Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael was arrested in Dale while working under the alias Katherine Elizabeth Johnson at a flower shop. She had been on the run after defrauding many people who'd wanted to purchase a small fuel-efficient car that had never begun production; by coincidence, the car in question was also called the "Dale".[7]
- Abram Lincoln Harris, economist, academic, anthropologist.[citation needed]
- Isabel Martinez, outfielder who played for the 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball team[8]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale
- ^ a b Scott E. Wagner: Dale, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online (June 12, 2010). Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dale, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ ZIP Code lookup
- ^ "Azie Taylor Morton, 67; U.S. Treasurer Appointed by Carter". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2003.
- ^ "The Soul Behind The Voices". JM Media Group. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Torchinsky, Jason (April 1, 2013). "Murder, Transsexuals, And The Price Is Right: The Story Of The Dale Car Hoax". Jalopnik.
- ^ "Softball signs eight in '21 recruiting class". Abilene Christian University Athletics. November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.