| Bosque County, Texas | | Map |
Location in the state of Texas |
Texas's location in the USA | | Statistics | | Founded | 1854 | | Seat | Meridian | Area
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2,597 km² (1,003 mi²)
2,562 km² (989 mi²)
35 km² (13 mi²), 1.34% | Population
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17,204
7/km² | Bosque County (pronounced BOSS-key) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,204. Its county seat is Meridian6. Clifton, however, is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. Bosque is named for the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The Brazos River makes up the eastern border along with the Lake Whitney reservoir it feeds. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...
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Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,597 km² (1,003 mi²). 2,562 km² (989 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (13 mi²) of it (1.34%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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History BOSQUE COUNTY. Bosque County (F-16) is located in Central Texas. The county seat, Meridian, is situated in the center of the county at latitude 31°56' N and longitude 97°39' W. The county lies approximately sixty miles south of Dallas-Fort Worth and forty miles north of Waco. Bosque County is bordered by Erath and Somervell counties to the north, Johnson and Hill counties to the east, McLennan and Coryell counties to the south, and Hamilton County to the west. State Highways 174, 144, 22, and 65 traverse the county, along with numerous county and farm-to-market roads; the public road system comprises 1,106 miles. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
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Bosque County is an agrarian area that covers 989 square miles. As a part of the Grand Prairie subdivision of the North Central Plains, the land is primarily an area of shallow to deep, well-drained soils underlain by limestone. Around the streams are deep, well-drained and moderately well-drained soils. Many believe that the soil is the most important natural resource of the county because the life of the livestock and the flora and fauna depend heavily upon it. Much sand, gravel, and limestone are mined in the county for construction. The alluvial soils of the riverbottoms promote the growth of elm, cottonwood, river birch, sycamore, ash, pecan, and a variety of oak trees. The area is also distinguished by clusters of flat-topped hills separated by low areas of flat grassland. Although many grasses cover the prairie areas of Bosque County, Johnson grass is the most common. Numerous livestock graze in the county, where sudden outcroppings of white limestone form tall, steep hills or cliffs. Throughout the plains areas, cedars, oaks, and mesquites are prevalent. The only commercial mineral found in Bosque County is limestone. In this region of rolling hills, the altitude ranges from 480 to 1,200 feet.-1...
Bosque County is considered a "well-watered" area. The Brazos River borders the eastern edge of the county, and the Bosque River cuts through the center of the county north to south. Besides the major rivers, there are numerous smaller watercourses or tributaries, such as Mesquite, Grass, Hill, Duffan's, Fall, Honey, Meridian, Spring, Turkey, and Mill creeks. Near the northeast corner of the county lies the well-known Kimball's Bend in the Brazos River. In 1951 Lake Whitney was constructed on the Brazos River at the southeastern edge of Bosque County. This reservoir is used for recreation, flood control, and power generation. Throughout the county, the supply of water is adequate for domestic use, livestock, and irrigation.
Bosque County is very hot in the summer and cool in the winter, with occasional cold surges that cause sharp drops in otherwise mild temperatures. In the winter, the average low temperature is 47 °F. The lowest temperature on record, however, is -3°, recorded at Whitney Dam on February 2, 1951. During the summer, the average daily high temperature is 95°. A record 111° was recorded on July 26, 1954. Rainfall is uniformly distributed throughout the county with an average of 33 inches a year. The heaviest one-day rainfall was 6.22 inches, measured at Whitney Dam on October 19, 1971. The average growing season lasts 243 days; the last freeze usually occurs in late March and the first freeze around late November. Along the North Bosque River in the southmost corner of the county, where the impermeable bedrock is most widely extended, serious floods occur. Intensive cultivation of the land has been a problem throughout the history of the county. Since the survival of the area depends on the soil, governmental agencies attempt through management to guard against flooding or erosion and exhaustion of the soil.
Tonkawa, Waco, and Tawakoni Indians roamed Central Texas long before settlement by European Americans. The Tonkawas were the most predominant in number, and they proved to be quite peaceable. They are said to have claimed that they never took a scalp. They were a small group, and the only complaint that the settlers registered against them was stealing. The Comanches, who lived nearby, occasionally raided travelers or settlers in the Bosque territory to steal horses and property or to take scalps. When whites followed them in attempts to regain their property, the Tonkawas often acted as their guides.
The first exploring expedition that recorded travel in this area was made in 1721 by the Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo,qv a Spaniard who established many missions in Texas. In one trip from San Antonio de Béxar to an East Texas mission, he ventured away from the regular road, the Old San Antonio Road,qv and wandered north. During this time he camped near the Brazos River and a major tributary. He named this tributary Bosque, Spanish for "woods." The county, therefore, derives its name from the Bosque River.
Settlement of the area began in 1825 when Sterling C. Robertsonqv obtained a grant from the Mexican government in order to colonize the area along the Brazos River. Very few of the homesteaders chose to live within the current boundaries of Bosque County; however, the grant did prompt travel through the area. The land granted was later transformed into districts, one being the Milam District. George B. Erath,qv a surveyor for both the Republic of Texasqv and the state of Texas, is credited with naming many of the streams and landmarks in Texas. In the late 1830s he named Meridian Creek and the Meridian Knobs for the fact that they were near the ninety-eighth meridian. In 1841 the botched Texan-Santa Fe expeditionqv passed through the region, and many of the travelers chose to stay. In 1847, a prominent banker from New York, Richard B. Kimball, obtained a grant of land from the state of Texas along the west bank of the Brazos river fourteen miles north of the mouth of the Paluxy River. Soon, Kimball formed a partnership with Jacob De Cordovaqv in order to develop this land. They planned to establish a town so that they could lure prospective settlers to move to the area. A site was chosen along the Brazos River where there was a shallow ford. They named the town after Kimball. Since this was the best spot to cross the river for miles, many east-to-west travelers came through town. At this point the Chisolm Trailqv crossed the waterway. The location of Kimball, therefore, made it a good stopping place for settlers, ranchers, and cowboys. Following a somewhat prosperous start, however, Kimball was missed by the railroads that were built in the county later in the decade; therefore, the town quickly declined, and only a few people remain there today.
In 1850, McLennan County was carved out of the Milam District. The same year the Universal Immigration Company of England purchased 27,000 acres (110 km²) of land from Richard Kimball and laid out a townsite on the west bank of the Brazos. In the late 185Os, the company sent over thirty families, comprising approximately 120 people. They settled in an area between the present-day towns of Kopperl and Kimball under a massive rock formation called Solomon's Nose. They named their idealistic colony Kent. Unfortunately, the citizens of Kent fell to the same fate that their predecessors did more than a century before in Jamestown, Virginia. The first harsh winter caused many hardships that led to a high number of fatalities. During the following spring, in their last attempts to survive as a community, they bought several cattle and some seed corn; however, they failed to build a fence around the crop and the cows ate all of the corn before it could be harvested. The settlement quickly broke up, and the colonists migrated separately to other areas. Some moved back to England.
Bosque County was officially formed in February 1854 from McLennan County. Soon a site was chosen at which to locate the county seat. Erath laid out the town of Meridian in the center of the county on land donated by Dr. Josephus M. Steiner. Town lots were sold at a public auction on the Fourth of July 1854. Soon thereafter, the first courthouse, a one-story log cabin, was erected in the middle of town. This building served the needs of the residents until 1869, when a larger frame structure was built. In 1871 this second courthouse burned. For four years the business of the county was conducted in a tent. In 1875 the third, and present, courthouse was completed, a three-story structure of native stone.
Also in 1854, Norwegian immigrants began to move to the area. Ole Canuteson, the first, believed that the land was much like that in Norway. The state of Texas offered 320 acres (1.3 km²) to each family that would settle in the new county, and the Norwegians took advantage of the offer. Cleng Peerson,qv the "father" of Norwegian immigration to America, led the settlers to the region. The bulk of them settled in a triangular area bound by the present-day towns of Clifton, Norse, and Cranfills Gap. Peerson was sixty-seven years old when he moved to Bosque County, and he lived the remainder of his life in the area. Many descendants of the Canutesons, Ringnesses, Dahls, Questads, and other Norwegian settlers still live in Bosque County.
The first county election took place on August 7, 1854. The turnout was small, but county officials were chosen and the local government began to function. The next significant election took place on February 23, 1861, when secessionqv was the issue. The citizens voted for it by 233 to 81; the Norwegians voted against secession by 52 to 42. Like many other European immigrants in Central Texas, the Norwegians of southern Bosque County maintained Union sentiments throughout the conflict, though they did not join in the fighting.
The history of the Civil Warqv era in Bosque County is sketchy because of skimpy record keeping. Between 1861 and 1865 many men from the county served in the military. The most significant contributions were to the Second Frontier District, the Nineteenth Texas Infantry, and Company H of Col. T. C. Hawpe'sqv regiment. The latter two units saw action in the Louisiana and Arkansas campaigns, and a few of the members fought with the Army of Northern Virginia. The majority of the soldiers, however, guarded the area against Indians. In January 1865 many of them fought in the famed battle of Dove Creekqv battle against the Kickapoos. Although the battle took place in what it now Tom Green County, many Bosque County fighters participated; about ten of them died. Probably the most significant impact of the Civil War in Bosque County was that it slowed, and in some places halted, development. Few people moved to new counties at the time, and the Norwegians stopped coming.
The county began to make progress in the decades following the Civil War. During Reconstructionqv the county population grew, from 4,981 in 1870 to 11,216 in 1880. Additionally, the black population increased from 293 in 1860 to 528 in 1870. But lawlessness, including the killing of freedmen, flourished. In early 1870 the situation was so bad that the Austin Daily State Journal reported Bosque County was averaging two killings each week. Bosque County whites blamed the Republican government for these problems; the Democratic partyqv has dominated the county ever since.
By 1880 the population had grown to 11,216, and the value of the farms in the county had finally surpassed the $1 million mark. New communities were established. Furthermore, in 1881 the Texas Central and the Santa Fe railroads came to the area, and several towns began to thrive. The number of manufacturing establishments increased from eleven in 1880 to eight-five in 1900. The county, however, did not sustain this surge of growth, and by 1920 only twenty-one manufacturers remained; the number was the same in 1977.
At the turn of the century the population had increased to 17,390, but growth fell off subsequently in livestock production, crop production, and manufacturing. There were several reasons for the local depression. The soil was exhausted and eroding. Declining prices, spring floods, summer droughts, unseasonable weather, and onslaughts of insects plagued farmers. During the second decade of the twentieth century, Bosque County witnessed its first decline in population, decreasing from a peak of 19,013 in 1910 to 18,032 in 1920. The downward trend continued until 1980. During the decade before the Great Depression,qv Bosque County farmers and ranchers witnessed noticeable losses in agriculture. From 1920 to 1930, the value of all farms decreased from $26,308,381 to $17,255,955. The production of wheat alone dropped by more than 500,000 bushels. Manufacturers were down to eleven by 1930. When the depression hit the entire nation in 1929, Bosque countians were already suffering very hard times.
The residents of the county had remained faithful followers of Democratic politics from 1876 to 1932. The only break occurred in 1928, when they opposed Democratic candidate Alfred Smith because he was a Catholic with New York mannerisms. In November 1932 the county joined the voters of Texas and the rest of the nation to give Franklin D. Roosevelt an overwhelming victory at the polls. On March 25, 1933, when citizens in need of aid were required to assemble at the city hall in Clifton to register for assistance, 107 residents applied. Within a few days, half of them were employed clearing the municipal park under the Federal Emergency Relief Act. The Civilian Conservation Corpsqv opened Camp Clifton on the banks of the Bosque River on June 21, 1933. The corps was assigned to beautify the city park and to construct low-water dams on nearby streams. Merchants of Clifton welcomed the workers with open arms. In June, articles in the local paper called for cotton growers to plow under a portion of their crops. Reportedly, at least 90 percent of the cotton farmers of the county supported the program; county farmers received an estimated $125,831 cash for the destroyed cotton. When Congress passed the National Industrial Recovery Act, "blue eagles" began to appear in store windows throughout the county. But though the New Deal assisted Bosque County residents, it they could not stop the downward trend that had begun in the 1920s.
A succession of dry years in the late 1940s and 1950s forced many farmers to abandon their farms. The total number of farms dropped from 2,229 in 1930 to 1,558 in 1950. Only 1,002 farms were registered in 1982. During the mid-twentieth century, agricultural production and some livestock production also decreased. Fortunately for the county, when agriculture dropped off, manufacturing picked up the slack. Manufacturing establishments steadily increased in number and value every census year after 1947. After 1970, employment opportunities increased due to industrial growth in lumber, stone products, limestone, and, most significantly, apparel and textiles.
During the 1980s, Bosque County grew in population and economy. In the late 1970s and 1980s residents of Clifton, the largest town, carried out "Operation Comeback." The town grew by 40 percent in population and more than 100 percent in businesses. The town renovated old buildings in order to open a modern home for senior citizens, established Goodall-Witcher Hospital, and opened a 150-employee garment factory, an oilfield-tool manufacturing plant, and a 100-employee lime plant.
In 1990, the population of Bosque County reached 13,924, of which 91 percent were Anglo; the peak of 1920 was still unattained. Bosque County ranks fourteenth among all United States counties in the percentage of its population that is sixty-five years of age or older. In addition to Clifton, Meridian, and Valley Mills, the county has numerous small towns. As of 1982, there were 7,420 registered voters in the county. Voter turnout ranged remarkably between 58 and 73 percent in the 1980s; 97 percent voted Democratic and three percent voted Republican in the 1982 primaries. About half of those registered cast a ballot. Voting in presidential elections has varied. Since supporting Franklin Delano Roosevelt for four terms, county voters switched to the Republican candidates in 1952, 1972, and 1980 through 1992. The education level in the county has steadily increased. In 1850, 22 percent of the population had graduated from high school; in 1980, 44 percent.
Several prominent persons have hailed from Bosque County. Among them were Calvin M. Cureton,qv state attorney general and a member of the state Supreme Court; Earle B. Mayfield,qv United States senator; James E. and Miriam A. Ferguson,qqv governors of Texas; and the Tandy family, who formed the Tandy Corporation.qv
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bosque County History Book Committee, Bosque County, Land and People (Dallas: Curtis Media, 1985). Bosquerama, 1854-1954: Centennial Celebration of Bosque County, Texas (Meridian, Texas: Bosque County Centennial Association, 1954). William C. Pool, A History of Bosque County (San Marcos, Texas: San Marcos Record Press, 1954). William C. Pool, Bosque Territory (Kyle, Texas: Chaparral, 1964).
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,204 people, 6,726 households, and 4,856 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (17/mi²). There were 8,644 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.75% White, 1.92% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.17% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 12.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 6,726 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,181, and the median income for a family was $40,763. Males had a median income of $31,669 versus $21,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,455. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Cities and towns Clifton is a city located in Bosque County, Texas. ...
Cranfills Gap is a city located in Bosque County, Texas. ...
Kopperl (pronounced KOP-er-ul) is an unincorporated town in Bosque County, Texas on the northwestern end of Lake Whitney. ...
Iredell is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. ...
Meridian is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. ...
Morgan is a city located in Bosque County, Texas. ...
Valley Mills is a city located in Texas. ...
Walnut Springs is a city located in Bosque County, Texas. ...
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Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Tarrant and Denton Government - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area - City 298. ...
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ...
El Paso redirects here. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government - Mayor Bill White Area - City 601. ...
City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ...
Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ...
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ...
Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Nickname: Settled 1755 Government - Type Mayor / City Manager - Mayor Raul G. Salinas - Interim City Manager Cynthia Collazo Area - City 218. ...
Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census. ...
Nickname: Hub City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Lubbock County Government - Mayor David Miller Area - City 297. ...
McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ...
Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ...
Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ...
Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Midland County Government - Mayor Mike Canon Area - City 173. ...
Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas County Ector Government - Mayor Larry Melton Area - City 36. ...
Nickname: Location within the state of Texas County Tom Green County Government - Mayor J.W. Lown Area - City 150. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ...
Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. ...
Motto: A jewel at the crossing of a great river! Location of Denison, Texas Coordinates: Country United States of America State Texas County Grayson Founded 1872 - Mayor Robert Brady Area - City 22. ...
Water tower in Texarkana. ...
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ...
Victoria is a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States. ...
For information on the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, please visit Waco Siege. ...
Nickname: The City that Faith Built Location within the state of Texas County Wichita County Mayor Lanham Lyne Area - City 70. ...
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Anderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Andrews County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Aransas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Archer County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Armstrong County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Atascosa County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Austin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Bailey County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
[[Category:{{{state}}} counties]] Bandera County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Bastrop County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Baylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Bee County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Bell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Bexar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Blanco County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Borden County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Bowie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Brazos County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Brewster County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Briscoe County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Brooks County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Burleson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Burnet County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Location in the state of Texas Formed 1846 Seat Port Lavaca Area - Total - Water 2,673 km² (1,032 mi²) 1,346 km² (520 mi²) 50. ...
Callahan County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Camp County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Carson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Cass County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Castro County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...
Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Childress County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Cochran County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Coke County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Coleman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Collin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Collingsworth County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Colorado County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Comal County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Comanche County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Concho County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Cooke County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Coryell County is located in the state of Texas. ...
Cottle County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Crane County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Crockett County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Crosby County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Culberson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Dallam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). ...
Dawson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Deaf Smith County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Delta County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
The (old) Denton County Courthouse, resting place of the countys namesake. ...
DeWitt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Dickens County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Dimmit County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Donley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Duval County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Eastland County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Ector County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Edwards County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Ellis County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
El Paso County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Erath County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Falls County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Fannin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Fisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Floyd County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Foard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Official website: www. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Freestone County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Gaines County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Galveston County Courts Building Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Garza County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kimble County Gillespie County Blanco County Gillespie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Glasscock County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Gonzales County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Gray County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Gregg County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Grimes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Guadalupe County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hale County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hansford County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hardeman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hartley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Haskell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Hays County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hemphill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Henderson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hill County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hockley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hood County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hopkins County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Houston County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Howard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hudspeth County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hunt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Irion County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jack County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jim Hogg County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jim Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Jones County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Karnes County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
WHERES HECKMAN? Kaufman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Kendall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kenedy County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kent County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kerr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kimble County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
King County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kinney County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Kleberg County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Knox County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lamb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lampasas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
La Salle County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lavaca County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Giddings Area - Total - Water 1,642 km² (634 mi²) 14 km² (6 mi²) 0. ...
Leon County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...
Limestone County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lipscomb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Live Oak County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Llano County (pronounced ) is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Loving County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Lubbock County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Lynn County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Martin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Mason County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Matagorda County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
McCulloch County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Waco Area - Total - Water 2,746 km² (1,060 mi²) 48 km² (18 mi²) 1. ...
McMullen County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Medina County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Menard County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Midland Area - Total - Water 2,336 km² (902 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ...
Milam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Mills County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Montague County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...
Moore County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Morris County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Motley County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Nacogdoches County (pronounced nack-a-doe-chis) is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Navarro County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Nolan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Nueces County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Ochiltree County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Oldham County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Orange County is the southeasternmost county of the state of Texas. ...
Palo Pinto County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Parker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Parmer County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Pecos County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Polk County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Potter County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Presidio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Rains County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Randall County is a county, and a good friend of mine and a great climber (sort of like a cow though), located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Reagan County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Real County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Red River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Reeves County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Refugio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Roberts County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Robertson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Rockwall County, a county located in the state of Texas, is Texas smallest county in area. ...
Runnels County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Rusk County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Sabine County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
San Augustine County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
San Jacinto County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
San Patricio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
San Saba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Schleicher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Scurry County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Shackelford County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Shelby County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Sherman County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Somervell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Starr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Stephens County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Sterling County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Stonewall County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Sutton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Swisher County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Taylor County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Terry County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Throckmorton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Titus County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Tom Green County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Travis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Trinity County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Tyler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Upshur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Upton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Uvalde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Val Verde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Van Zandt County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Victoria County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Walker County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Webb County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Wharton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Wichita County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Wilbarger County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Willacy County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Williamson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Wilson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Winkler County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
The Wise County Courthouse. ...
Wood County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Yoakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Young County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Zapata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...
Image:Map of Texas highlighting Zavala County. ...
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