Pawelekville
Pawelekville | |
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  Pawelekville Location in Texas and the United States  Pawelekville Pawelekville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′09″N 97°56′02″W / 29.05250°N 97.93389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78144 |
| FIPS code | 1364904 |
Pawelekville is an unincorporated community in Karnes County, Texas, United States. In 2014 it was inhabited by 110 people.[1]
History
The settlement had been established by the Silesian immigrants.[2] Prior to 1947, it was called Carvajal Crossing, after the nearby ford with that name, located on the Cibolo Creek. It was later renamed to Pawelekville, after the Pawelek family.[1]
In 1990 the community inluded a small number of houses, around the several businesses to served the agricultural community. Between 1964 and 1965, Pawelekville had 65 inhabitants. From 1970 to 2000 the population was estimated to be 105. In 2014 it had the population of 110.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Robert H. Thonhoff. "Pawelekville, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ Jerzy Andrzej Klichta: Dzieje Śląska "pod strzechy", czyli O cudzie nad Odrą. 2004, p. 23. ISBN 83-919027-1-4.
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