County · code 48055
Caldwell CountyTexas
Caldwell County is a Texas county with its seat in Lockhart, formed in 1848. It was named after Mathew Caldwell.
- Founded1848
- County seatLockhart
- Named forMathew Caldwell
- Land area545 sq mi + 1.9 sq mi water
- Population45,883 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped27,450 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Caldwell on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1848 from Gonzales County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Caldwell County was created from Gonzales County on March 6, 1848, but was not fully organized until August 21, 1848. It gained territory from Bastrop County on January 26, 1850.
- 1848Caldwell County created Caldwell created from Gonzales; Caldwell not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 65/p. 53
- 1848Changed Caldwell fully organized. · HRS Texas, Caldwell, 5
- 1850Gained territory Caldwell gained from Bastrop. · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 73/p. 82
- 1850Boundary clarified Boundary between Caldwell and Gonzales clarified (no change).with Gonzalesno change· Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 118/p. 142
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Caldwell
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 27,450 parcels from Caldwell County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 26,125 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Caldwell by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Caldwell County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Caldwell County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Caldwell County
- When was Caldwell County founded?
- Caldwell County was founded in 1848, formed from Gonzales County, and named after Mathew Caldwell.
- What is the county seat of Caldwell County?
- The county seat of Caldwell County is Lockhart.
- Is there an online parcel map for Caldwell County?
- Yes. Caldwell County publishes a parcel map of 27,450 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Caldwell County's boundary or name changed?
- Caldwell County was created in 1848 from Gonzales County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Bastrop County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Caldwell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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