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

Bateman, Texas
Bateman Baptist Church
Bateman Baptist Church
Bateman is located in Texas
Bateman
Bateman
Bateman is located in the United States
Bateman
Bateman
Coordinates: 29°57′05″N 97°28′31″W / 29.95139°N 97.47528°W / 29.95139; -97.47528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1379396[1]

History

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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

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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

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Bateman had a two-room school in the 1930s.[5] Today, the community is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.

References

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