Bastrop (TX)

Welcome to Bastrop County ...

Time Zone: Bastrop County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bastrop is the Seat for Bastrop County.

Bastrop County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bastrop had a population of 88,737 people. This is an increase of 19.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,171 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bastrop represented 0.29% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bastrop County:

Bastrop
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bastrop is located in Bastrop County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
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Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Elgin is located in Bastrop County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
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Mustang Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Smithville is located in Bastrop County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Bastrop County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
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- Fayette County
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- Gonzales County
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- Lee County
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- Travis County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Bastrop County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Bastrop County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.