Bateman,_Texas

Bateman, Texas

Bateman, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Bateman is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

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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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bateman, Texas
  2. [2]
    Zelade, Richard (May 16, 2011). Lone Star Travel Guide to Central Texas. Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 1589796047.
  3. [3]
    "Bateman". Texas Almanac. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Bateman, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Mitchell Marks, Paula (November 1, 1994). "Bateman, TX". tshaonline.org.


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