Welcome to the Bastrop County Historical Commission (BCHC)
We hope you will find this site informative and educational. The BCHC is an arm of the county government appointed by the Commissioners Court for the purpose of documenting the history of the communities within Bastrop County, and educating the public. If you are searching for historical information about Bastrop County cemeteries, historic landmarks, or any other history-related question you may have, we hope to provide answers.
If you have any questions not addressed here, have suggestions for the website, or information you would like to share, please contact us.
Quarterly Meetings
All quarterly meetings are held from 2 to 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of March, June, September and December (unless otherwise noted in the public notice,) at the Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, directly to the south of the historic Courthouse. BCHC quarterly meetings provide an open invitation to the public to bring new projects to our attention, to learn more about the mission of BCHC, and to find your “niche” in our historical efforts. We look forward to working with you to acknowledge and preserve our remarkable historic sites.
For more information about Bastrop County, go to our partners at ExploreBastropCounty.com or to BastropCountyHistoricalSociety.com.
What’s Happening in Bastrop County
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The purpose of this organization is to promote and preserve the history of Bastrop County by encouraging knowledge, understanding and an appreciation of Bastrop County’s past through research, documentation and recognition of its notable historic sites.
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Join the Bastrop County Historical Commission as we present “Celebrating the Spirit of The Declaration of Independence”. On June 28, 2026 at the JFW Performing Arts Center, Commission members will read excerpts from the Declaration as well as related letters and speeches by George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Donald Trump. Intermittently, the Bastrop Patriotic Singers will perform familiar music and invite audience to sing along with some of the songs.
This event is free to the public, and we look forward to celebrating the spirit of America 250 with Bastrop County.
Southern Pacific #894 obscures the Elgin Union Depot in the background as it passes Tower 100 eastbound in this undated photo. (Bruce Wilson collection)