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Polonia

Ghost town · Caldwell County, Texas

Lockhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Lockhart quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Polonia is a ghost town in Caldwell County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Caldwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Polonia as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 29.9392° N, 97.7156° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLockhart, TX
Distance to it4.6 miles
Coordinates29.93917, -97.71556

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What's there now

Polonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lockhart, TX (population 14,708), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Polonia?

Polonia is in Caldwell County, Texas, at 29.9392, -97.7156.

How many ghost towns are in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.