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BERTRAM, Texas

Pronounced: "BER-trim"

"no slogan"

Population (2003): 1,25Businesses (2000):
Elevation: 1,263 ftArea: 1.1 smCounty: Burnet
Zip Code: 78605Area Code: 512Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30 44' 39" N, 98 3' 21" W
Location: E part of county; 10 mi E of Burnet; 37 mi NW of Austin
Highways: FR 243, 1174, TX 29
Creeks: NoneRivers: NoneLakes:NoneParks: City Park

REFERENCES

CITY: City of Bertram: 512-355-2197
Web: www.bertramtx.com

CHAMBER and TOURISM: None

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:

BERTRAM TRAIN DEPOT: Restored 1912 depot, open to the public. www.bertramtx.com/train-depot.html

AUSTIN STEAM TRAIN ASSOCIATION'S "BERTRAM FLYER": 512-477-8468; Historic railroad operates vintage passenger cars pulled by A 1960 diesel Alco Engine while the 1916 steam engine is restored. Coach and Lounge car rides available on Sun. Originating in Cedar Park, the excursion goes into the Hill Country, including a brief stop at Bertram to explore the 1912 Train Depot. Hop aboard at 2p in Cedar Park and return there at 5p! www.AustinSteamTrain.org

PARKS: see Parks

BERTRAM CITY PARK: 166 W. Vaughan St. & Hwy 29

EVENT CALENDAR: See web site shown above.

August: Oatmeal Festival www.bertramtx.com/oatmeal-festival.html

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE: City Data; Topix

MAPS: Google, more maps

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Manufacture of ceramic floor tiles, paving tiles, marble fixtures, and vacuum-formed and molded plastic products

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "The town was established in 1882, when the community of San Gabriel in Williamson County was moved two miles northwest to the newly constructed Austin and Northwestern Railroad. The new community was named for Austin merchant Rudolph Bertram, the largest stockholder in the Austin and Northwestern. A post office opened in 1882, and by 1891 the town had an estimated population of 150, a cotton gin-gristmill, three general stores, a grocer, a blacksmith, a shoemaker, and two wagonmakers. After 1900 Bertram was a shipping point for cotton, cattle, and wool. In 1928 a record 11,624 bales of cotton were ginned in the town. In the early 1930s plummeting cotton prices and the Great Depression caused the town's population to decline from a high of 1,000 in 1929 to 550 by 1931. It was 600 in 1949 and by 1966 stood at 1,205. In 1989 the town had a population of 1,002 and nineteen businesses. At that time Bertram's principal industries included the manufacture of ceramic floor tiles, paving tiles, marble fixtures, and vacuum-formed and molded plastic products. In 1990 the population was 849."

Also see: www.bertramtx.com/history.html

Filming location for 1996 movie, "Courage Under Fire".

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BUSINESS and ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See City web site: www.bertramtx.com/business.html. Partial list below:

Lodging/Motels/Accommodations/Guest Houses/B&B'S

Click: Bertram Lodging Listings and Reservation Services

PUBLIC SERVICES

BERTRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 512-355-2111

BERTRAM POLICE DEPARTMENT: 512-355-2442 or 911

BERTRAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Emergencies 911, Office/Admin 512-355-2717

ATMOS ENERGY: 800-460-3030. Gas service

PEC ELECTRIC SERVICE: 512-355-2131; 365 Highway 29 East, Bertram, TX. www.pec.coop

TIME WARNER: 512-485-6000. Cable & Internet

RESTAURANTS/DINING

BERTRAM SMOKE HAUS: 512-355-2302; 110 W State Highway 29, Bertram, TX 78605

BERTRAM BAR-B-QUE: 512-355-9404; Hwy 29, 1 mi W of town, Bertram, TX 78605

CRAZY GAL'S CAFE: 512-355-3676; 525 Hwy 29 E, Bertram, TX 78605

GOOD GRAZ'IN CAFE: 512-355-9340; 240 W Hwy 29, Bertram, TX 78605

HUNGRY MOOSE FAMILY RESTAURANT: 512-355-3855; 360 W Hwy 29, Bertram, TX 78605

LOS ROSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 512-355-3542; 102 Castleberry Court, Bertram, TX 78605

TONY'S BBQ: 512-355-3240; CR 258, W on Hwy 29, Bertram, TX 78605