April 21-28, 2012 Burleson County and the cities of Caldwell, Somerville, and Snook will co-host this week long event. During this week, disposal of tires will be accepted. Old computers and televisions will be accepted for recycling. Extra commercial dumpsters placed in different parts of the county will be available for household trash. We encourage groups and individuals to participate in our Adopt-A-County Road program. This Spring Clean will end with a street dance and live music celebration on the square in downtown Caldwell. If you are interested in helping with this project in either planning or participating, please feel free in calling 979-567-2333.
Caldwell, the county seat of Burleson County, is at the intersection of State highways 21 and 36, in the center of the county. In 1840, when the Texas Congress annexed to Milam County all of Washington County north of Yegua Creek and west of the Brazos River, Caldwell was designated as the county seat of a new county to be formed. The proposed town, surveyed by George B. Erath and named for Mathew Caldwell, was laid out parallel to the Old San Antonio Road and west of Davidson Creek; the site encompassed a settlement founded by Lewis L. Chiles.
