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'''Jeddo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Bastrop County, Texas|Bastrop County]], [[Texas]], United States. Its elevation is 463&nbsp;feet (141&nbsp;m).<ref>{{gnis|1378495}}</ref>
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'''Jeddo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Bastrop County, Texas|Bastrop County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1378495}}</ref> According to the [[Handbook of Texas]], the community had a population of 75 in 2000. It is located within the [[Greater Austin]] metropolitan area.


==History==
==History==
JEDDO, TEXAS. Jeddo, nine miles south of Rosanky in the southern tip of Bastrop County, was founded by 1874, when a post office was established. Five years later the community was described as a thriving village. In 1890 the population was estimated at twenty, and Jeddo had one general store. The next year the settlement had two schools, one with thirty black students and the other with twenty-nine white students. Population estimates took an unexplained rise later in the decade, with 560 reported in 1896 and 559 in 1904. But the community quickly faded to a population of twelve in 1914, then dropped from population lists until about 1933, when ten people and two businesses were reported. In 1919 area residents voted for a school tax and had a school building erected. In 1930 the eight-grade school had two teachers and thirty pupils. The post office closed in 1927. From 1939 to 2000 the population was estimated at seventy-five.
The community was founded in 1874 when a post office was established. Five years later, the community was described as a thriving village. In 1890, the population was estimated at twenty, and Jeddo had one general store. Population estimates underwent an unexplained rise later in the decade, with 560 reported in 1896 and 559 in 1904, but the community quickly faded to a population of twelve in 1914, then dropped from population lists until ''circa'' 1933, when ten people and two businesses were reported. The post office closed in 1927. From 1939 to 2000, the population was estimated at seventy-five.<ref name="Handbook">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnj06 |name=Jeddo, TX}}</ref>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
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William Henry Korges, Bastrop County, Texas: Historical and Educational Development (M.A. thesis, University of Texas, 1933).


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The Jeddo Cemetery was founded in 1865. It is maintained by the Jeddo Cemetery Association, current as of 2011. There are 166 marked graves in the Jeddo Cemetery, the oldest dated 1835.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Bastrop/cemetery/jeddo.htm|title=Jeddo Cemetery, Bastrop Co. Cemeteries of TX}}</ref>
==School==
The Jeddo area is entirely served by the Smithville Independent School District approx 18 miles to the northeast. See school district map on the Texas Education Agency website: https://web.archive.org/web/20110219233332/http://wgisprd.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/MapMode.aspx


==Cemetery==
==Geography==
Jeddo is situated {{convert|9|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Rosanky, Texas|Rosanky]] in the southern tip of [[Bastrop County, Texas|Bastrop County]].<ref name="Handbook"/> It is also located {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} away from [[Bastrop, Texas|Bastrop]], the county seat.<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsSouth/Jeddo-Texas.htm | title = Jeddo, Texas | work = | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date = | accessdate = 2022-06-17}}</ref>
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The Jeddo Cemetery was founded in 1865. It is maintained by the Jeddo Cemetery Association, current as of 2011. There are 166 marked graves in the Jeddo Cemetery, the oldest dated 1835. ( http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Bastrop/cemetery/jeddo.htm )


==See also==
==Education==
In 1891, the settlement had two schools, one with thirty black students and the other with twenty-nine white students. In 1919, area residents voted for a school tax and had a school building erected. In 1930, the eight-grade school had two teachers and thirty pupils.<ref name="Handbook"/> The Jeddo area is entirely served by the [[Smithville Independent School District]], approximately 18 miles to the northeast.
[[Jeddo, Japan]]


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsSouth/Jeddo-Texas.htm Jeddo, Texas] at TexasEscapes.com
* http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnj06


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Jeddo, Texas
Unincorporated community
Jeddo is located in Texas
Jeddo
Jeddo
Jeddo is located in the United States
Jeddo
Jeddo
Coordinates: 29°48′32″N 97°18′53″W / 29.80889°N 97.31472°W / 29.80889; -97.31472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1378495[1]

Jeddo is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 75 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

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The community was founded in 1874 when a post office was established. Five years later, the community was described as a thriving village. In 1890, the population was estimated at twenty, and Jeddo had one general store. Population estimates underwent an unexplained rise later in the decade, with 560 reported in 1896 and 559 in 1904, but the community quickly faded to a population of twelve in 1914, then dropped from population lists until circa 1933, when ten people and two businesses were reported. The post office closed in 1927. From 1939 to 2000, the population was estimated at seventy-five.[2]

The Jeddo Cemetery was founded in 1865. It is maintained by the Jeddo Cemetery Association, current as of 2011. There are 166 marked graves in the Jeddo Cemetery, the oldest dated 1835.[3]

Geography

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Jeddo is situated 9 mi (14 km) south of Rosanky in the southern tip of Bastrop County.[2] It is also located 18 mi (29 km) away from Bastrop, the county seat.[4]

Education

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In 1891, the settlement had two schools, one with thirty black students and the other with twenty-nine white students. In 1919, area residents voted for a school tax and had a school building erected. In 1930, the eight-grade school had two teachers and thirty pupils.[2] The Jeddo area is entirely served by the Smithville Independent School District, approximately 18 miles to the northeast.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jeddo, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Jeddo, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Jeddo Cemetery, Bastrop Co. Cemeteries of TX".
  4. ^ "Jeddo, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
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