McNeil, Caldwell County, Texas
McNeil, Caldwell County, Texas | |
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| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378658[1] |
McNeil 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 200 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
A
Methodist church established by Margaret Smith Hinds in Soda Springs around 1867 are what remain in McNeil. Benton I. McCarley, who was killed in World War I, is buried in the community's cemetery, and the American Legion Post in Luling
was named for him.
Geography
McNeil stands on
Education
McNeil had two schools in 1905. Both of them were one-teacher school buildings, with one school serving the community's 57 White students and the other school serving the community's 45
African American students. They were then joined with the Luling Independent School District in 1948.[2]
The community is still served by the Luling ISD to this day.
References
Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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