Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Pawelekville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 29°03′09″N 97°56′02″W / 29.05250°N 97.93389°W / 29.05250; -97.93389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78113 |
| FIPS code | 1364904 |
Pawelekville is an unincorporated community in Karnes County, Texas, United States. In 2014 it was inhabited by 110 people.
History
The settlement had been established by Silesian immigrants. 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.
In 1990 the community included a small number of houses, around several businesses that served the local 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.
References
- "78113". unitedstateszipcodes.org.
- ^ Robert H. Thonhoff. "Pawelekville, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ Martyna Słowik; Zbigniew Rokita (October 4, 2021). "W Teksasie godej po ślonsku. Mieszkańcy Płużnicy Wielkiej przenieśli swoją wioskę do Ameryki". wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
- Jerzy Andrzej Klichta: Dzieje Śląska "pod strzechy", czyli O cudzie nad Odrą. 2004, p. 23. ISBN 83-919027-1-4.
- Carol Sowa. "Polish immigrants follow priest's call to Texas". satodayscatholic.org.
| Municipalities and communities of Karnes County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Karnes City | ||
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