Bateman, Texas

Bateman is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.^[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

Bateman, Texas
Unincorporated community
Bateman Baptist Church
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Coordinates: 29°57′05″N 97°28′31″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bastrop
Elevation [1]	486 ft (148 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	512 & 737
GNIS feature ID	1379396[1]

History

Bateman was founded in the 1880s and was named after an early settler. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad arrived in 1887 and with it expectations of growth and future prosperity. A post office was built in 1900, but closed in 1904, shifting area shipping to Round Rock.^[2] Bateman had only two businesses, and a population of 50, through the 1930s. By 2009, the population had dwindled to 12.^[3] Ranching and a modicum of oil extraction are the town's main economic activities.^[2]

Geography

The town is located on Farm to Market Road 86, five miles southwest of Red Rock, 18 miles southwest of Bastrop and 45 miles southeast of Austin.^[4]

Education

Bateman had a two-room school in the 1930s.^[5] Today, the community is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.