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Bastrop is located in Central Texas

Bastrop is a city with a population of about 4,800 people. It is located next to the Colorado River and Texas Highway 71. There are many tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping places, and other features that make Bastrop the prominent city that it is. As the County Seat of Bastrop County, it holds many governmental positions. The city is home to the Oldest Weekly Newspaper in the state of Texas, the Bastrop Advertiser. Bastrop is a good all-around town, punctuated by its friendly people and spring wildflowers.

If you would like to view the City of Bastrop Mission Statement, take this link...

If you would like to view the Bastrop County and City of Bastrop Demographics Fact page (1990), take this link...

Brief Outline: Bastrop County was founded in 1832 as Stephen F. Austin's "Little Colony." During the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Republic periods of Texas, Bastrop played a key role in virtually every episode of Texas history. For a more in-depth "Capsule History" of Bastrop, take this link...

Camp Swift, Texas, a World War II Army Base, is an important historical site in Bastrop County. For more information about Camp Swift and The Bastrop County Historical Society Museum, take this link...

Bastrop is rich in resources that serve to elaborate its recreation and tourism. From boating on the Colorado to hiking in Bastrop State Park to shopping in Historic Downtown Bastrop, there's something here for everyone! Here are some links to pages that describe these activities and others in greater detail.

Here is a page that has info about almost everything in the Bastrop area.

Here is a link to the Bastrop State Park homepage.

This is a WONDERFUL page about the Bastrop Opera House. Visit today!

Here is a link to the Bastrop Public Library Homepage.


The Bastrop County Museum Homepage

The Bastrop Independent School District provides education for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. For more information, consult
The Homepage...

Visit the memorial homepage of a former teacher, Natalie M. Chabot


Bastrop County Christian Home Educator's Fellowship
Information, socialization, and encouragement for homeschooling families.
Contact Beth Awtrey at (512)360-2037 or Annie Germenis at (512)303-3706.

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This page was created by

Mark Pape

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Last edited January 21, 1998