It probably took its name from local magnate Jabez Deming Giddings, who was instrumental in bringing the railway to the area.

He had come to the area from Pennsylvania in 1838 to claim the land bounty of his brother Giles A. Giddings, killed at the Battle of San Jacinto.

The majority of these people were ethnically British Isles natives, but a sizable minority were Wendish families from the Serbin area.

A syndicate headed by William Marsh Rice owned the whole townsite and sold property to settlers.

By 1890, the town was part of a rich cotton-growing area with access to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, several gins, an opera house, newspapers, and a population estimated at 1,000.

In the early 1980s, the oil-laden Austin chalk that underlies the town was tapped, and the area experienced an oil boom.

Some 300 oil-related businesses located in the town, and many oil rigs were operating in outlying areas.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

Headquartered in California, the company has a total greenhouse area of 38 acres and 20 docks at the Giddings facility that equip the company to effectively and efficiently turn quality material around from the greenhouse to regional retail garden centers.

Kaemark The nation's largest manufacturer of salon furnishings, the company's headquarters in Giddings features a =10,000 sq ft showroom facility where buyers can view hundreds of different types of salon equipment including Made In The USA styling stations, shampoo bowls, wet stations, reception desks and more.

The GEDC also expanded its office space to a new location along Hwy 290 to increase visibility and to provide more amenities to clients.

[25] The Texas Legislature designates most of Lee County (Giddings included) as being in the Blinn Junior College district.

The Lee County Veterans Association was created to manage and conduct fundraising for the project which broke ground in spring 2020.

The Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce operates the Lee County Heritage Center/Hubert-Fletcher Home.

The City Meat Market restaurant at the corner of Austin and Main Streets was rated one of the 50 best places for barbecue by Texas Monthly.

The 2021 season of the Netflix series Chef's Table takes a look at barbecue around the world and will feature Lee County pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz.