Stairtown, Texas

Stairtown is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 35 in 2000. It is part of the Austin–Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Stairtown, Texas
Unincorporated community
Stairtown
Stairtown
Coordinates: 29°43′06″N 97°43′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1347790[1]

History

The community came into existence during the 1920s, just after the discovery of Edgar B. Davis' Luling oilfield. It was named after Oscar F. Stair, a local landowner. By the late 1940s, there were a few businesses and an estimated population of 20. The number of inhabitants had risen to 35 by the late 1960s, and remained at that level through 2000.[2]

Geography

Stairtown is situated at the junction of State Highway 80 and FM 671 in southwestern Caldwell County, approximately six miles northwest of Luling[2] and 20 miles southeast of San Marcos.[3]

Education

Public education in the community of Stairtown is provided by the Prairie Lea Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stairtown, Texas
  2. Stairtown, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. "Stairtown, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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