Cedar Valley, Travis County, Texas

30°13′21″N 97°57′21″W / 30.22250°N 97.95583°W / 30.22250; -97.95583CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyTravisElevation1,093 ft (333 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)512 & 737GNIS feature ID1373030^[1]

Cedar Valley is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Early settlers in the region included Mark Thomas. In 1872, Peter Wuthrich became the first postmaster of the new post office. Cedar Valley had two churches and 40 residents by the middle of the 1880s, and local farmers were exporting cotton, wool, and hides. The community's population increased to 100 by the late 1930s but decreased to 50 by 1949. After the post office was shut down in 1957, Austin received Cedar Valley mail. In the late 1960s, the population rose to 150, but from the 1970s through 2000, it remained constant at 70.^[2]

Geography

Cedar Valley is located on U.S. Highway 290, 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Austin in southwestern Travis County.^[2]

Education

Mark Thomas obtained a land grant for a school in 1867. It continued operation in the mid-1880s.^[2] Today the community is served by the Austin Independent School District. Schools that serve the community are Baldwin Elementary School, Small Middle School, and Bowie High School.

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