Burleson County

Burleson County was farmed as early as 1744 by Indians under the guidance of Spanish missionaries. In 1830, Fort Tenoxtitlan, which guarded the Brazos crossing and the San Antonio Road, attracted Anglo-Texans, who lived off wild game in the early years. The county was created and organized in 1846 and was named for Gen. Edward Burleson (1798-1851), a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto, an Indian fighter, and the Republic of Texas Vice-President and Senator who later became a State Senator. Its county seat is Caldwell, named for Mathew Caldwell, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. During the Civil War, the county furnished troops, cotton, and food to Confederate Texas.

Caldwell, Texas · United States