Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas

Concrete is an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1]

History

Concrete was founded in 1846, making it one of the county's oldest communities.^[2] A post office was established at Concrete in 1853, and remained in operation until 1907.^[3] With the construction of the railroad in 1873, business activity shifted to nearby towns, and the Concrete's population dwindled^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas
↑ Concrete, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
↑ "DeWitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
↑ "Communities of DeWitt County play vital role in county's heritage". The Victoria Advocate. Apr 5, 2003. pp. 2E. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of DeWitt County, Texas, United States

County seat: Cuero

Cities	Cuero Nordheim Yoakum‡ Yorktown

Unincorporated communities	Arneckeville Concrete Hochheim Lindenau Meyersville Pearl City Thomaston Westhoff

Ghost towns	Clinton Golly

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 29°14′18″N 97°17′35″W / 29.23833°N 97.29306°W / 29.23833; -97.29306

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