Cedar Creek, Texas

How Cedar Creek is governed

Cedar Creek appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Bastrop County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Cedar Creek does have local officials.

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  The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.

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      Leads the police department.

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      Leads the fire and emergency services department.

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      Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.

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      The budget, taxes, and city accounts.

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      Land use, zoning, building permits.

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      Parks, programs, and public facilities.

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  The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.

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    Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.

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    The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.

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    Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.

• Municipal Court

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  Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.

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    Presides over the municipal court.

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History

Cedar Creek, Texas, traces its settlement back to 1832, when Addison Litton, a Missouri native, was awarded a league of black prairie on both sides of the creek. With his wife Mary Owen Litton, an Alabama native, the Litton family established their residence. They were soon joined by other early settlers, including Jesse Billingsley and John Day Morgan, who played a key role in establishing the town's first cabin. In January 1842, a Methodist preacher held a large ceremony at the Litton's house, marking the establishment of the church as an important element within the community. A decade later, in 1852, postmaster Elisha Billingsley inaugurated the first local post office. By 1855, the Presbyterian church was organized in the area.

Cedar Creek witnessed an African American population surge post the American Civil War, with their influence expanding through the 1870s and 1880s during the Reconstruction era. In May 1888, Orange Weeks (Wicks) and Ike Wilson, both African American men, were elected as peace of justice and constable for the Cedar Creek precinct. Subsequently, racial tensions heightened in June 1889 during a court case involving an assault and battery charge against Andy (Andie) Litton, a young white man. The court date escalated into a violent confrontation between armed white and black groups, resulting in four casualties—two white men and two black men. Wicks and Wilson were arrested and charged with murder, while numerous African Americans faced arrests for lynching. In the subsequent years, a considerable number of African Americans were either killed or forced into exile from Cedar Creek.

By 1884, Cedar Creek had a population of 600 residents and served as a significant shipping point for cotton and produce. The Central Texas Normal Academy, the local school, concluded its inaugural school year that same year with an enrollment of 101 students. However, by 1896, the population decreased to 250. The introduction of oil drilling activities in 1913 marked a new era for Cedar Creek. In 1928, an oil pool was discovered at the Yost farm, approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) from Cedar Creek. Although not a major pool, the Yost oilfield produced commercial quantities in the mid-1940s. The population reached 300 during the 1940s but gradually declined over subsequent years. In 1984, Cedar Creek had 145 residents and six businesses, and this figure remained unchanged in 1990. In 2000, the population saw a slight increase to 200.

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