Caesar, Texas

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Caesar, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Caesar
Coordinates: 28°39′20″N97°53′54″W / 28.65556°N 97.89833°W / 28.65556; -97.89833
Country United States
State Texas
County Bee
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID1379489 [1]

Caesar is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

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History

The Pullin-Livingston Cemetery is the only thing remaining in the community today. [2] It was originally called Wolfe's Neighborhood after Peter Wolfe, who settled in the area before 1876. [3] The named changed to Caesar in the early 1900s, when R.L. Peevy built the first store there and applied for a post office. [3]

Geography

Caesar is located on Farm to Market Road 798, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Pettus in northern Bee County. [4]

Education

Children attended a local school called the Caesar School. [2] Today, the community is served by the Pawnee Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caesar, Texas
  2. 1 2 "Caesar, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Association, Texas State Historical. "Caesar, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bauer, Grace. "Caesar, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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