Delhi, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Delhi, Texas

Unincorporated community

Delhi

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Coordinates: 29°49′39″N 97°23′44″W﻿ / ﻿29.82750°N 97.39556°W﻿ / 29.82750; -97.39556
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Caldwell
Elevation

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| 528 ft (161 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 512 & 737
GNIS feature ID| 1378205[1]

Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/) is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 300 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

## History

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A wildfire hit Delhi during the state's 2011 wildfire season.[3] People living in Delhi also say that jaguarundis are a common sight in the area, in which they came to the area from a ranch in South Texas.[4]

## Geography

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Delhi stands along Farm to Market Road 304, 19 mi (31 km) southeast of Lockhart in eastern Caldwell County.[2]

## Education

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Delhi had two schools, one in 1884 and another in 1936.[2] They joined with the McMahan school district in 1947.[5] Today the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi, Texas
2. ^ a b c Delhi, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
3. ^ "Delhi". InciWeb. Retrieved September 8, 2011.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Jaguarundis: Is the Mystery of Texas Black Panther Sightings Solved?". Texas Hill Country News. June 5, 2018.
5. ^ "Delhi, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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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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