Joliet, Texas Explained

Official Name:Joliet, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Joliet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Caldwell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:417
Coordinates:29.7694°N -97.6792°W
Area Code:512 & 737
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1360363

Joliet is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, there were no population estimates made available to the community in 2000. The community is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

While some early settlers lived in Joliet during the 1940s, the community expanded during the 1920s after the discovery of oil. By the 1930s, however, the population had fallen back down to ten.

Geography

Joliet stands at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 671 and 2984, seven miles northwest of Luling in southwest-central Caldwell County.

Education

In the 1940s, there were separate school campuses for African American, Mexican American, and White students living in Joliet. Today, the community is served by the Luling Independent School District.