Bastrop, County seat in Central Texas, United States.
The city of Bastrop sits along the Colorado River, covering 9.34 square miles of land with a population of 9,688 residents recorded in 2020.
Established in 1837, Bastrop received its name from Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, who supported Moses and Stephen Austin's land grant initiatives in Texas.
The downtown district contains 131 structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places, earning Bastrop recognition as Texas's most historic small town.
The Bastrop County Courthouse on Pecan Street functions as the central administrative hub, providing government services and community resources to county residents.
The Bastrop Advertiser newspaper, first published in 1853, maintains the status of Texas's longest continuously operating news publication.
Location: Bastrop County
Elevation above the sea: 112 m
Website: http://cityofbastrop.org
GPS coordinates: 30.11194,-97.31694
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:52
Circuit of the Americas
31.3 km
Circuit of the Americas
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Bastrop State Park
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Buescher State Park
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Manor Downs
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Luedecke Arena
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Colorado River Bridge at Bastrop
876 m
Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex
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T. A. Hasler House
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Texas Wendish Heritage Museum
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Crocheron-McDowall House
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Central Texas Museum of Automotive History
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Fowler House
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H. P. Luckett House
548 m
Jenkins House
835 m
White House
386 m
Richard Starcke House
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Lower Elgin Road Bridge at Wilbarger Creek
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Bastain-Haralson, Ed, House
172 m
Duval, Mary, House
368 m
Bastrop State Park Refectory
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Pavilion
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Bastrop Commercial District
342 m
Chancellor House
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Burger Home
266 m
Brooks-Wilbarger House
450 m
Maynard, Powell C., House
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Richard Starke House
449 mReviews
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