CEDAR LAKE, TEXAS

Matagorda County, Texas Gulf Coast

28° 54' 4" N, 95° 38' 13" W (28.901111, -95.636944)

Just W of Brazoria County line on FM 2611
S of Cedar Lane
SW of Brazoria
SE of Bay City
Population: 160 (2000) 148 (1990)

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Entering Cedar Lake
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009

History in a Pecan Shell

The community began in the 1840s and a post office opened there in 1848.

In 1854 the name of the town was changed to Dura, and later that year to Duroc. In 1890 it became Roweville and remained under that name until 1893 when it finally became Cedar Lake.

In 1896 the population was ten. A general store opened sometime before 1914. Cedar Lake lost its post office in the 1930s and by 1940 it had a population of 50.

In the late 1960s the population dropped to just 40 then unexpectedly to nearly 150 by the end of that decade. It has since increased to 160 for the 2000 census.

Cedar Lake, Texas Landmarks

Cedar Lake Tx - Bethlehem Christian Church

The new Bethlehem Christian Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009

Cedar Lake Tx - Old Bethlehem Christian Church

The old Bethlehem Christian Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009

Cedar Lake Tx - Old Bethlehem Christian Church cornerstone

The old Bethlehem Christian Church cornerstone
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009
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Bethlehem Cemetery
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Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009

Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2009

1907 postal map showing Cedar Lake in SE Matagorda County just W of Brazoria County line
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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Bay City the county seat
Brazoria
East Columbia
West Columbia
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