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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Joliet, Texas
Unincorporated community
Joliet is located in TexasJolietJolietShow map of TexasJoliet is located in the United StatesJolietJolietShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 29°46′10″N 97°40′45″W / 29.76944°N 97.67917°W / 29.76944; -97.67917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Elevation417 ft (127 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1360363

Joliet is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, there were no population estimates made available to the community in 2000. The community is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

While some early settlers lived in Joliet during the 1940s, the community expanded during the 1920s after the discovery of oil. By the 1930s, however, the population had fallen back down to ten.

Geography

Joliet stands at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 671 and 2984, seven miles northwest of Luling in southwest-central Caldwell County.

Education

In the 1940s, there were separate school campuses for African American, Mexican American, and White students living in Joliet. Today, the community is served by the Luling Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joliet, Texas
  2. ^ Joliet, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States
County seat: Lockhart
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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