Dale, Texas

Dale, Texas
Dale, Texas
Unincorporated community
	The Dale Community Center
	Dale Dale
	Coordinates: 29°55′39″N97°33′52″W / 29.92750°N 97.56444°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Caldwell
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	512 & 737
GNIS feature ID	1333879

Last updated August 07, 2025

Dale is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States.^[1] The settlement had a population of 500 in 2000.^[2] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The population was 126 in 2010.^[3]

Although it is unincorporated, Dale has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78616.^[4]

Geography

Dale is located along Farm to Market Road 1854, approximately 7 mi (11 km) northeast of Lockhart in north-central Caldwell County.^[2] It is also located 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Bastrop and 32 mi (51 km) southeast of Austin.^[3]

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.^[5]
Abram Lincoln Harris, economist, academic, anthropologist.
Azie Taylor Morton, the only African American to serve as Treasurer of the United States.^[6]
Jimmy Weldon, entertainer.^[7]

References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, Texas
1 2 Scott E. Wagner: Dale, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online(June 12, 2010). Retrieved January 13, 2018.
1 2 "Dale, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
↑ ZIP Code lookup
↑ Torchinsky, Jason (April 1, 2013). "Murder, Transsexuals, And The Price Is Right: The Story Of The Dale Car Hoax". Jalopnik.
↑ "Azie Taylor Morton, 67; U.S. Treasurer Appointed by Carter". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2003.
↑ "The Soul Behind The Voices". JM Media Group. Retrieved January 13, 2018.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, Texas

[Handbook-2] 1 2 Scott E. Wagner: Dale, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online(June 12, 2010). Retrieved January 13, 2018.

[Texas_Escapes-3] 1 2 "Dale, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[4] ZIP Code lookup

[Torchinsky-5] Torchinsky, Jason (April 1, 2013). "Murder, Transsexuals, And The Price Is Right: The Story Of The Dale Car Hoax". Jalopnik.

[6] "Azie Taylor Morton, 67; U.S. Treasurer Appointed by Carter". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2003.

[7] "The Soul Behind The Voices". JM Media Group. Retrieved January 13, 2018.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States
County seat: Lockhart
Cities	Lockhart Luling‡ Martindale Mustang Ridge‡ Niederwald‡ San Marcos‡ Uhland‡	Caldwell County map
Unincorporated communities	Brownsboro Dale Delhi Elm Grove Fentress Joliet Lytton Springs Maxwell McMahan McNeil Mendoza Pettytown‡ Prairie Lea Reedville Saint Johns Colony‡ Seawillow Soda Springs Stairtown Taylorsville Tilmon
Ghost town	Adalia Polonia
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Dale, Texas
Unincorporated community
The Dale Community Center
Dale Show map of Texas Dale Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 29°55′39″N97°33′52″W / 29.92750°N 97.56444°W / 29.92750; -97.56444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Caldwell
Elevation ^[1]	522 ft (159 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	512 & 737
GNIS feature ID	1333879^[1]