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The city of Lockhart is located

Lockhart is located in Caldwell County<1> and is the County Seat for Caldwell County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockhart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lockhart has a population of 14,103 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lockhart is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lockhart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lockhart: (512)

The ZIP code for Lockhart: 78644<4>

Websites for Lockhart ...

Official Website: www.lockhart-tx.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lockhart had an population of 14,103 people. This is an increase of 11.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lockhart had a population of 12,698 people (or 33.36% of the total population of Caldwell County). This makes Lockhart the county's most populous community.

The population of Lockhart represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,698 people, the population of Lockhart increased 9.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,615 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lockhart.

Communities Also Named Lockhart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lockhart - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lockhart.

Communities near Lockhart ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lockhart.

  • San Marcos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <5>
  • Buda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <5>
  • Luling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Uhland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
    • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Martindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <5>
  • Mustang Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
    • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
  • Mountain City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Mountain City is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Niederwald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
    • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • San Leanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
    • San Leanna is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lockhart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockhart.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lockhart. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockhart.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockhart. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lockhart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockhart ...

Looking for more information about Lockhart? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lockhart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lockhart.

Adding Lockhart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lockhart in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lockhart was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Lockhart in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Lockhart post office opened in 1848.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockhart.

The official website for Lockhart: www.lockhart-tx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lockhart.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockhart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lockhart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lockhart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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