De Kalb
DeKalb is on the Missouri Pacific Railroad and U.S. Highway 82 twelve miles northwest of New Boston in western Bowie County. It was one of the earliest settlements in the county. According to some county histories a community had begun to take shape in the winter of 1835, when David Crockett visited the site on his way to the Alamo. These sources claim that when Crockett enquired about the name of the town, residents told him it had none and then asked him to name it. He suggested the name of the Prussian Baron de Kalb, a general of the American revolutionary army.
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.
Cecil Harper, Jr. | © Texas State Historical Association
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Place type
De Kalb is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 33.50752290
- Longitude
- -94.61656300
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Population Counts
De Kalb
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1,527 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,712 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 1,699 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,769 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,976 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |