Caledonia
Caledonia is nine miles east of Mount Enterprise in extreme southeastern Rusk County. Thomas Williams and William Elliott received land grants there in 1828. A post office was established in Caledonia in 1851, with Sam T. Allen as postmaster. It was discontinued in 1866, reestablished in 1870, and discontinued again in 1905. In 1883 the community reported a population of 150, three steam gristmills, a cotton gin, five churches, and a school. Cotton was the principal product of Caledonia. By 1892 the population had declined to fifty, but by 1896 it had risen to 100. In 1944 Caledonia had a population estimated at twenty-five, and in 1990 it was still listed as a community. In 2000 the population was seventy-five.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Megan Biesele | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Caledonia is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 31.92405840
- Longitude
- -94.52687240
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No

Caledonia by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Pop. | Year | Source |
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75 | 2009 | Local Officials |