Tilmon, Texas Explained

Official Name:Tilmon, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Tilmon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Caldwell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:394
Coordinates:29.7978°N -97.5533°W
Area Code:512 & 737
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379163

Tilmon is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 117 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The Old Settler's Music Festival is held in the community.

Geography

Tilmon stands on Farm to Market Road 3158, approximately 10miles southeast of Lockhart in the southeastern part of Caldwell County.

Education

Tilmon had a school with one teacher and 47 students in 1905; the community then had separate schools for African American and White children as of 1936. Today, the community is served by the Lockhart Independent School District.