Funeral Homes in Martindale, TX

Facts about the city

Martindale is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Austin metropolitan area. The population was 1,116 at the 2010 census.The city hosts an egg hunt each Easter. Every Fourth of July, the town holds an Independence Parade leading to a town picnic at the oak-shaded river bottom.In recent years, Martindale has also attracted a surprising number of film scouts who are smitten by the town’s turn-of-the-century charm. As a result, various television shows, music videos and movies have been filmed in town: most notably A Perfect World, starring Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner, The Newton Boys, starring Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke, and New Line’s 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Over the years, each subsequent film crew has left its mark on the town. A strand of wood beams sits on a vacant lot next to the bank—all that remains of a saloon that was constructed for one of the westerns.In 2004, Carlton Carl, a Washington D.C. lobbyist, purchased 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of commercial property in downtown Martindale. A partial inventory of Carl’s purchase includes three empty general stores, a former bank, a cotton-seed weigh station, several warehouses, a movie-set courtroom, an aquarium filled with cotton plants, a seed elevator, 16 seed silos and 300 feet (91 m) of frontage on the San Marcos River. Carl has been working closely with the residents of Martindale to plan the next phase of the town's rejuvenation.In Fall 2007, Carl worked with students at Texas State University of San Marcos in the Interior Design program, under the guidance of Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator Nancy Granato, to receive help envisioning further planning of the town. The project entailed assigning each group of students a specific building (i.e. silos, weigh station, etc.) to redesign the interior of and to think of a possible business that would work well with the space. One group worked on the landscape plan of the town in relation to planting native species of trees and plants, creating a city park, putting in new sidewalks and outdoor lighting. The ideas were then presented to Carl as well as some of the residents and leaders of the town. Students in the MBA program, under the guidance of Associate Professor Bob Hill, also presented Carl with a market analysis for the town of Martindale, TX. The presentation included an examination of the business district and potential economic opportunities; analysis of economic trends and activities to drive growth; and the identification new retail and restaurant opportunities.

Martindale Obituaries

It was written by Sacramento Bee on February 14th, 2013 that Collie N MacK passed away in Sacramento, California.  MacK was 84 years old and was born in Martindale, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Collie N's life.

It was written by Tampa Tribune on February 22nd, 2012 that John Lindsey Jennings perished in Tampa, Florida.  Jennings was 86 years old and was born in Martindale, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Lindsey's life.

It was disclosed by Austin American Statesman on September 16th, 2008 that Carlene Virginia Bagley (Hartung) died in Martindale, Texas.  Ms. Bagley was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carlene Virginia's life.

History

In 1982, the town became the third in the county to incorporate. By 1892 the population was 200. He also donated the land for the Marindale City Cemetery. John Crayton moved to the Republic of Texas from Marion County Alabama but was born and married in Franklin County, Tennessee. John Crayton lived in Martinale until his death in 1873.