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.