Dale, Texas

Dale is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. The settlement had a population of 500 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The population was 126 in 2010.
Although it is unincorporated, Dale has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78616.

Geography

Dale is located along Farm to Market Road 1854, approximately northeast of Lockhart in north-central Caldwell County. It is also located southwest of Bastrop and southeast of Austin.

Education

Today the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.

Notable people

Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael was arrested in Dale. She had been on the run after defrauding many people who had wanted to purchase a small fuel-efficient car that had never begun production.
Abram Lincoln Harris, economist, academic, anthropologist.
Azie Taylor Morton, the only African American to serve as Treasurer of the [United States].
Jimmy Weldon, entertainer.