Caddo is an unincorporated community in Stephens County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 40 in 2000.[2] Caddo has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76429.[3]
Geography
editCaddo is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 180, Farm to Market Road 717, and Park Road 33 in east-central Stephens County, approximately 10 miles east of Breckenridge.[4]
History
editThe community, which takes its name from being located on a former Caddo Indian campsite, was established in the late 1870s.[2] By 1880, Caddo had an estimated population of 60 with two churches, a school, and a post office. The number of residents had grown to 75 in 1890 and 149 in 1900. The nearby Ranger oil boom of 1916-1917 caused Caddo's population to increase to roughly 1,000 by 1920.[4] Around 600 people were living in Caddo in 1940. By 1980, only 40 residents remained. That figure remained virtually unchanged through 2000.[2]
Education
editPublic education in the community of Caddo is provided by the Breckenridge Independent School District.
Notable person
edit- James H Fields, a World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caddo, Stephens County, Texas
- ^ a b c "Caddo, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ a b "Caddo, Texas (Stephens Co.)". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2009.