Utley, Texas Explained

Official Name:Utley, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Utley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bastrop
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:417
Coordinates:30.1819°N -97.4208°W
Area Code:512 & 737
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379199

Utley is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Today, the community is now a put-in-point for canoeists on the Colorado River. The Wilbarger family also named a nearby creek.[1]

Geography

Utley is located along Farm to Market Road 969, 7miles northwest of Bastrop, 26miles southeast of Austin, and 13miles south of Elgin in western Bastrop County.[1]

Education

Utley had a school for Hispanic students in the 1930s.[2] The west half of Utley today is served by the Elgin Independent School District and the east half by the Bastrop Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utley, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2022-06-20.
  2. Web site: Mitchell Marks . Paula . Utley, TX . 2022-06-20 . tshaonline.org.