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List of counties in Texas

See also: List of Texas county name etymologies and List of Texas county seat name etymologies

The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state.[1] Texas was originally divided into municipalities, a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule. When the Republic of Texas gained its independence in 1836, there were 23 municipalities, which became the original Texas counties. Many of these would later be divided into new counties. The most recent county to be created was Kenedy County in 1921. The most recent county to be organized was Loving County in 1931.[2]

Each county is run by a commissioners court consisting of four elected commissioners (one from each of four precincts drawn based on population) and a county judge elected from all the voters of the county. In smaller counties, the county judge actually does perform judicial duties, but in larger counties the judge's role is limited to serving on the commissioners court. Certain officials, such as the sheriff and tax collector, are elected separately by the voters, but the commissioners court determines their office budgets, and sets overall county policy. All county elections are partisan.[3]

Counties in Texas also have less legal power than cities or towns. While the counties have eminent domain power and control all unincorporated land within their boundaries, they have neither home rule authority nor zoning power. The county is responsible for providing essential services (except for fire and ambulance, which are often done by volunteer fire departments).

Unlike other states, Texas does not allow for consolidated city-county governments. Cities and counties (as well as other political entities) are permitted to enter "interlocal agreements" to share services (as an example, a city and a school district may enter into agreements with the county whereby the county bills for and collects property taxes for the city and school district; thus, only one tax bill is sent instead of three).[4] School districts are independent of county and city government (with the exception of the Stafford district, which is city controlled).

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry.[5] Texas' code is 48, which when combined with any county code would be written as 48XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.

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List

County
FIPS Code[6]County Seat
Created
Origin
Etymology
Population
Area
Map
  Anderson County001Palestine1846 Houston CountyKenneth Lewis Anderson(1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas&0000000000055109.00000055,109 &0000000000001071.0000001,071 sq mi
(&0000000000002774.0000002,774 km²) Andrews County003Andrews1876 Bexar CountyRichard Andrews(?–1835), the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution&0000000000013004.00000013,004 &0000000000001501.0000001,501 sq mi
(&0000000000003888.0000003,888 km²) Angelina County005Lufkin1846 Nacogdoches CountyA HainaiNative Americanwoman who assisted early Spanishmissionaries and was named Angelina by them &0000000000080130.00000080,130 &0000000000000802.000000802 sq mi
(&0000000000002077.0000002,077 km²) Aransas County007Rockport1871 Refugio CountyThe Rio Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu, a Spanish outpost in early Texas &0000000000022497.00000022,497 &0000000000000252.000000252 sq mi
(&0000000000000653.000000653 km²) Archer County009Archer City1858 Fannin CountyBranch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas &0000000000008854.0000008,854 &0000000000000910.000000910 sq mi
(&0000000000002357.0000002,357 km²) Armstrong County011Claude1876 Bexar CountyOne of several Texas pioneer families, although it is not certain which one &0000000000002148.0000002,148 &0000000000000914.000000914 sq mi
(&0000000000002367.0000002,367 km²) Atascosa County013Jourdanton1856 Bexar CountyThe Spanishword for "boggy" &0000000000038628.00000038,628 &0000000000001232.0000001,232 sq mi
(&0000000000003191.0000003,191 km²) Austin County015Bellville1836 One of the original 23 counties Stephen F. Austin(1793–1836), known as the Father of Texas &0000000000023590.00000023,590 &0000000000000653.000000653 sq mi
(&0000000000001691.0000001,691 km²) Bailey County017Muleshoe1876 Bexar CountyPeter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo&0000000000006594.0000006,594 &0000000000000827.000000827 sq mi
(&0000000000002142.0000002,142 km²) Bandera County019Bandera1856 Bexar CountyBandera Pass, named in turn for the Spanish word for "flag" &0000000000017645.00000017,645 &0000000000000792.000000792 sq mi
(&0000000000002051.0000002,051 km²) Bastrop County021Bastrop1836 One of the original 23 counties Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants &0000000000057733.00000057,733 &0000000000000888.000000888 sq mi
(&0000000000002300.0000002,300 km²) Baylor County023Seymour1858 Fannin CountyHenry Weidner Baylor, a surgeon in the Texas Rangersduring the Mexican-American War&0000000000004093.0000004,093 &0000000000000871.000000871 sq mi
(&0000000000002256.0000002,256 km²) Bee County025Beeville1857 San Patricio County, Goliad County, Refugio County, Live Oak County, and Karnes CountyBarnard Elliott Bee, Sr.(1787–1853), a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas &0000000000032359.00000032,359 &0000000000000880.000000880 sq mi
(&0000000000002279.0000002,279 km²) Bell County027Belton1850 Milam CountyPeter Hansborough Bell, the third governor of Texas(1849–1853) &0000000000237974.000000237,974 &0000000000001059.0000001,059 sq mi
(&0000000000002743.0000002,743 km²) Bexar County029San Antonio1836 One of the original 23 counties San Antonio de Béjar, the capital of MexicanTexas, in turn named for Saint Anthonyand the municipality of Béjarin Spain&0000000001392931.0000001,392,931 &0000000000001247.0000001,247 sq mi
(&0000000000003230.0000003,230 km²) Blanco County031Johnson City1858 Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie Countyand Hays CountyThe Blanco River(Blanco means "white" in Spanish) &0000000000008418.0000008,418 &0000000000000711.000000711 sq mi
(&0000000000001841.0000001,841 km²) Borden County033Gail1876 Bexar CountyGail Borden, Jr.(1801–1874), businessman, publisher, surveyor, and inventor of condensed milk&0000000000000729.000000729 &0000000000000899.000000899 sq mi
(&0000000000002328.0000002,328 km²) Bosque County035Meridian1854 McLennan CountyThe Bosque River(Bosque is Spanish for "wooded") &0000000000017204.00000017,204 &0000000000000989.000000989 sq mi
(&0000000000002561.0000002,561 km²) Bowie County037Boston1840 Red River CountyJames Bowie(1796–1836), the legendary knifefighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo&0000000000089306.00000089,306 &0000000000000888.000000888 sq mi
(&0000000000002300.0000002,300 km²) Brazoria County039Angleton1836 One of the original 23 counties The Brazos River&0000000000241767.000000241,767 &0000000000001387.0000001,387 sq mi
(&0000000000003592.0000003,592 km²) Brazos County041Bryan1841 Washington County
Named Navasota County until 1842 The Brazos River &0000000000152415.000000152,415 &0000000000000586.000000586 sq mi
(&0000000000001518.0000001,518 km²) Brewster County043Alpine1887 Presidio CountyHenry Percy Brewster(1816–1884), a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas and soldier in the Civil War&0000000000008866.0000008,866 &0000000000006193.0000006,193 sq mi
(&0000000000016040.00000016,040 km²) Briscoe County045Silverton1876 Bexar CountyAndrew Briscoe(1810–1849), a soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000001790.0000001,790 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Brooks County047Falfurrias1911 Starr CountyJohn Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator &0000000000007976.0000007,976 &0000000000000943.000000943 sq mi
(&0000000000002442.0000002,442 km²) Brown County049Brownwood1856 Comanche Countyand Travis CountyHenry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco&0000000000037674.00000037,674 &0000000000000944.000000944 sq mi
(&0000000000002445.0000002,445 km²) Burleson County051Caldwell1846 Milam CountyEdward Burleson(1798–1851), a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution &0000000000016470.00000016,470 &0000000000000666.000000666 sq mi
(&0000000000001725.0000001,725 km²) Burnet County053Burnet1852 Bell County, Travis Countyand Williamson CountyDavid Gouverneur Burnet, the first presidentof the Republic of Texas (1836) &0000000000034147.00000034,147 &0000000000000995.000000995 sq mi
(&0000000000002577.0000002,577 km²) Caldwell County055Lockhart1848 Bastrop Countyand Gonzales CountyMathew Caldwell, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independenceand soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000032194.00000032,194 &0000000000000546.000000546 sq mi
(&0000000000001414.0000001,414 km²) Calhoun County057Port Lavaca1846 Jackson County, Matagorda Countyand Victoria CountyJohn Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States(1825–1832) &0000000000020647.00000020,647 &0000000000000512.000000512 sq mi
(&0000000000001326.0000001,326 km²) Callahan County059Baird1858 Bexar County, Bosque County, and Travis CountyJames Hughes Callahan, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000012905.00000012,905 &0000000000000899.000000899 sq mi
(&0000000000002328.0000002,328 km²) Cameron County061Brownsville1848 Nueces Countyand lands ceded by MexicoEwen Cameron, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000335227.000000335,227 &0000000000000906.000000906 sq mi
(&0000000000002347.0000002,347 km²) Camp County063Pittsburg1874 Upshur CountyJohn Lafayette Camp(1828–1891), a Texas state politician &0000000000011549.00000011,549 &0000000000000198.000000198 sq mi
(&0000000000000513.000000513 km²) Carson County065Panhandle1876 Bexar CountySamuel Price Carson, the first secretary of state of the Republic of Texas (1836–1838) &0000000000006516.0000006,516 &0000000000000923.000000923 sq mi
(&0000000000002391.0000002,391 km²) Cass County067Linden1846 Bowie County
Named Davis County 1861–1871 Lewis Cass(1782–1866), a senator from Michiganwho had favored the annexation of Texas to the United States&0000000000030438.00000030,438 &0000000000000938.000000938 sq mi
(&0000000000002429.0000002,429 km²) Castro County069Dimmitt1876 Bexar CountyHenri Castro(1786–1865), a French consul general for the Republic of Texas and founder of a colony in Texas &0000000000008285.0000008,285 &0000000000000898.000000898 sq mi
(&0000000000002326.0000002,326 km²) Chambers County071Anahuac1858 Jefferson Countyand Liberty CountyThomas Jefferson Chambers, an early lawyer in Texas &0000000000026031.00000026,031 &0000000000000599.000000599 sq mi
(&0000000000001551.0000001,551 km²) Cherokee County073Rusk1846 Nacogdoches CountyThe CherokeeNative American tribe &0000000000046659.00000046,659 &0000000000001052.0000001,052 sq mi
(&0000000000002725.0000002,725 km²) Childress County075Childress1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyGeorge Campbell Childress(1804–1841), one of the authors of the Texas Declaration of Independence&0000000000007688.0000007,688 &0000000000000710.000000710 sq mi
(&0000000000001839.0000001,839 km²) Clay County077Henrietta1857 Cooke CountyHenry Clay, Kentuckystatesman and ninth secretary of state of the United States(1825–1829) &0000000000011006.00000011,006 &0000000000001098.0000001,098 sq mi
(&0000000000002844.0000002,844 km²) Cochran County079Morton1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyRobert E. Cochran(1810–1836), a defender of the Alamo &0000000000003730.0000003,730 &0000000000000775.000000775 sq mi
(&0000000000002007.0000002,007 km²) Coke County081Robert Lee1889 Tom Green CountyRichard Coke, the fifteenth governor of Texas (1874–1876) &0000000000003864.0000003,864 &0000000000000899.000000899 sq mi
(&0000000000002328.0000002,328 km²) Coleman County083Coleman1858 Brown Countyand Travis CountyRobert M. Coleman, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto&0000000000009235.0000009,235 &0000000000001273.0000001,273 sq mi
(&0000000000003297.0000003,297 km²) Collin County085McKinney1846 Fannin CountyCollin McKinney(1766–1861), an author of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000491675.000000491,675 &0000000000000848.000000848 sq mi
(&0000000000002196.0000002,196 km²) Collingsworth County087Wellington1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyJames Collinsworth, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first chief justice of the Republic of Texas (spelling differs due to an error in the bill creating the county) &0000000000003206.0000003,206 &0000000000000919.000000919 sq mi
(&0000000000002380.0000002,380 km²) Colorado County089Columbus1836 One of the original 23 counties The Colorado River&0000000000020390.00000020,390 &0000000000000963.000000963 sq mi
(&0000000000002494.0000002,494 km²) Comal County091New Braunfels1846 Bexar CountyThe Comal River&0000000000078021.00000078,021 &0000000000000562.000000562 sq mi
(&0000000000001456.0000001,456 km²) Comanche County093Comanche1856 Bosque Countyand Coryell CountyThe ComancheNative American tribe &0000000000014026.00000014,026 &0000000000000938.000000938 sq mi
(&0000000000002429.0000002,429 km²) Concho County095Paint Rock1858 Bexar CountyThe Concho River&0000000000003966.0000003,966 &0000000000000992.000000992 sq mi
(&0000000000002569.0000002,569 km²) Cooke County097Gainesville1848 Fannin CountyWilliam Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000036363.00000036,363 &0000000000000874.000000874 sq mi
(&0000000000002264.0000002,264 km²) Coryell County099Gatesville1854 Bell CountyJames Coryell, a frontiersman who was killed by Native Americans&0000000000074978.00000074,978 &0000000000001052.0000001,052 sq mi
(&0000000000002725.0000002,725 km²) Cottle County101Paducah1876 Fannin CountyGeorge Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo &0000000000001904.0000001,904 &0000000000000901.000000901 sq mi
(&0000000000002334.0000002,334 km²) Crane County103Crane1887 Tom Green CountyWilliam Carey Crane, a president of Baylor University&0000000000003996.0000003,996 &0000000000000786.000000786 sq mi
(&0000000000002036.0000002,036 km²) Crockett County105Ozona1875 Bexar CountyDavid Crockett(1786–1836), the legendary frontiersman who died at the Battle of the Alamo &0000000000004099.0000004,099 &0000000000002808.0000002,808 sq mi
(&0000000000007273.0000007,273 km²) Crosby County107Crosbyton1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyStephen Crosby, a land commissioner &0000000000007072.0000007,072 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Culberson County109Van Horn1911 El Paso CountyDavid Browning Culberson, a lawyer and soldier in the Civil War&0000000000002975.0000002,975 &0000000000003813.0000003,813 sq mi
(&0000000000009876.0000009,876 km²) Dallam County111Dalhart1876 Bexar CountyJames Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher &0000000000006222.0000006,222 &0000000000001505.0000001,505 sq mi
(&0000000000003898.0000003,898 km²) Dallas County113Dallas1876 Nacogdoches Countyand Robertson CountyGeorge Mifflin Dallas, the eleventh vice president of the United States(1845–1849) &0000000002294706.0000002,294,706 &0000000000000880.000000880 sq mi
(&0000000000002279.0000002,279 km²) Dawson County115Lamesa1846 Bexar CountyNicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &0000000000014985.00000014,985 &0000000000000902.000000902 sq mi
(&0000000000002336.0000002,336 km²) Deaf Smith County117Hereford1876 Bexar CountyErastus "Deaf" Smith(1787–1837), a scout during the Texas Revolution &0000000000018561.00000018,561 &0000000000001497.0000001,497 sq mi
(&0000000000003877.0000003,877 km²) Delta County119Cooper1870 Hopkins Countyand Lamar CountyIts triangularshape, much like the Greekletter Delta&0000000000005327.0000005,327 &0000000000000277.000000277 sq mi
(&0000000000000717.000000717 km²) Denton County121Denton1846 Fannin CountyJohn Bunyan Denton(1806–1841), a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a Native American camp &0000000000584238.000000584,238 &0000000000000888.000000888 sq mi
(&0000000000002300.0000002,300 km²) DeWitt County123Cuero1846 Goliad County, Gonzales Countyand Victoria CountyGreen DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas &0000000000020013.00000020,013 &0000000000000909.000000909 sq mi
(&0000000000002354.0000002,354 km²) Dickens County125Dickens1876 Bexar CountyJ. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &0000000000002762.0000002,762 &0000000000000904.000000904 sq mi
(&0000000000002341.0000002,341 km²) Dimmit County127Carrizo Springs1858 Bexar County, Maverick County, Uvalde Countyand Webb CountyPhilip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution &0000000000010248.00000010,248 &0000000000001331.0000001,331 sq mi
(&0000000000003447.0000003,447 km²) Donley County129Clarendon1876 Bexar CountyStockton P. Donley, a frontier lawyer &0000000000003828.0000003,828 &0000000000000930.000000930 sq mi
(&0000000000002409.0000002,409 km²) Duval County131San Diego1858 Live Oak County, Nueces Countyand Starr CountyBurr Harrison DuVal(1809–1836), a soldier in the Texas Revolution who died in the Goliad Massacre&0000000000013120.00000013,120 &0000000000001793.0000001,793 sq mi
(&0000000000004644.0000004,644 km²) Eastland County133Eastland1858 Bosque County, Coryell Countyand Travis CountyWilliam Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &0000000000018297.00000018,297 &0000000000000926.000000926 sq mi
(&0000000000002398.0000002,398 km²) Ector County135Odessa1887 Tom Green CountyMathew Ector(1822–1879), a Confederategeneral &0000000000121123.000000121,123 &0000000000000901.000000901 sq mi
(&0000000000002334.0000002,334 km²) Edwards County137Rocksprings1858 Bexar CountyHaden Edwards(1771–1849), an early settler of Nacogdoches&0000000000002162.0000002,162 &0000000000002120.0000002,120 sq mi
(&0000000000005491.0000005,491 km²) El Paso County139El Paso1848 Santa Fe CountyThe pass the Rio Grandecreates flowing through the mountains on either side of the river &0000000000721598.000000721,598 &0000000000001013.0000001,013 sq mi
(&0000000000002624.0000002,624 km²) Ellis County141Waxahachie1849 Navarro CountyRichard Ellis(1781–1846), president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000111360.000000111,360 &0000000000000940.000000940 sq mi
(&0000000000002435.0000002,435 km²) Erath County143Stephenville1856 Bosque Countyand Coryell CountyGeorge Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto&0000000000033001.00000033,001 &0000000000001086.0000001,086 sq mi
(&0000000000002813.0000002,813 km²) Falls County145Marlin1850 Limestone Countyand Milam CountyThe waterfallson the Brazos River &0000000000018576.00000018,576 &0000000000000769.000000769 sq mi
(&0000000000001992.0000001,992 km²) Fannin County147Bonham1837 Red River CountyJames Walker Fannin, Jr.(1805–1836), the commander of the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre &0000000000031242.00000031,242 &0000000000000892.000000892 sq mi
(&0000000000002310.0000002,310 km²) Fayette County149La Grange1837 Bastrop CountyMarquis de La Fayette(1757–1834), the Frenchhero of the American Revolutionary War&0000000000021804.00000021,804 &0000000000000950.000000950 sq mi
(&0000000000002460.0000002,460 km²) Fisher County151Roby1876 Bexar CountySamuel Rhoads Fisher(1794–1839), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and secretary of the Navy under the Republic of Texas &0000000000004344.0000004,344 &0000000000000901.000000901 sq mi
(&0000000000002334.0000002,334 km²) Floyd County153Floydada1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyDolphin Ward Floyd, who died defending the Alamo &0000000000007771.0000007,771 &0000000000000992.000000992 sq mi
(&0000000000002569.0000002,569 km²) Foard County155Crowell1891 Cottle County, Hardeman County, King Countyand Knox CountyRobert Levi Foard, an attorney and Civil War soldier &0000000000001622.0000001,622 &0000000000000707.000000707 sq mi
(&0000000000001831.0000001,831 km²) Fort Bend County157Richmond1837 Austin County, Brazoria Countyand Harris CountyA blockhousepositioned in a bend of the Brazos River &0000000000354452.000000354,452 &0000000000000875.000000875 sq mi
(&0000000000002266.0000002,266 km²) Franklin County159Mount Vernon1875 Titus CountyBenjamin Cromwell Franklin(1805–1873), an early judge and legislator in Texas &0000000000009458.0000009,458 &0000000000000286.000000286 sq mi
(&0000000000000741.000000741 km²) Freestone County161Fairfield1850 Limestone CountyA type of peach[7]&0000000000017867.00000017,867 &0000000000000885.000000885 sq mi
(&0000000000002292.0000002,292 km²) Frio County163Pearsall1858 Atascosa County, Bexar Countyand Uvalde CountyThe Frio River(Frio is "cold" in Spanish) &0000000000016252.00000016,252 &0000000000001133.0000001,133 sq mi
(&0000000000002934.0000002,934 km²) Gaines County165Seminole1876 Bexar CountyJames Gaines, merchant and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000014467.00000014,467 &0000000000001502.0000001,502 sq mi
(&0000000000003890.0000003,890 km²) Galveston County167Galveston1838 Brazoria County, Harris Countyand Liberty CountyBernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory(1777–1785) &0000000000277563.000000277,563 &0000000000000399.000000399 sq mi
(&0000000000001033.0000001,033 km²) Garza County169Post1876 Bexar CountyA pioneer Bexar Countyfamily &0000000000004872.0000004,872 &0000000000000896.000000896 sq mi
(&0000000000002321.0000002,321 km²) Gillespie County171Fredericksburg1848 Bexar Countyand Travis CountyRobert Addison Gillespie, a merchant and soldier in the Mexican-American War&0000000000020814.00000020,814 &0000000000001061.0000001,061 sq mi
(&0000000000002748.0000002,748 km²) Glasscock County173Garden City1887 Tom Green CountyGeorge Washington Glasscock(1810–1868), an early settler of the Austin, Texasarea &0000000000001406.0000001,406 &0000000000000901.000000901 sq mi
(&0000000000002334.0000002,334 km²) Goliad County175Goliad1836 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &0000000000006928.0000006,928 &0000000000000854.000000854 sq mi
(&0000000000002212.0000002,212 km²) Gonzales County177Gonzales1836 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &0000000000018628.00000018,628 &0000000000001068.0000001,068 sq mi
(&0000000000002766.0000002,766 km²) Gray County179Pampa1876 Bexar CountyPeter W. Gray(1819–1874), a lawyer and soldier in the Civil War &0000000000022744.00000022,744 &0000000000000928.000000928 sq mi
(&0000000000002404.0000002,404 km²) Grayson County181Sherman1846 Fannin CountyPeter Wagener Grayson, an attorney general of the Republic of Texas &0000000000110595.000000110,595 &0000000000000934.000000934 sq mi
(&0000000000002419.0000002,419 km²) Gregg County183Longview1873 Upshur CountyJohn Gregg(1828–1864), a Confederate war hero &0000000000111379.000000111,379 &0000000000000274.000000274 sq mi
(&0000000000000710.000000710 km²) Grimes County185Anderson1846 Montgomery CountyJesse Grimes(1788–1866), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early settler of the future county &0000000000023552.00000023,552 &0000000000000794.000000794 sq mi
(&0000000000002056.0000002,056 km²) Guadalupe County187Seguin1846 Bexar Countyand Gonzales CountyThe Guadalupe River&0000000000089023.00000089,023 &0000000000000711.000000711 sq mi
(&0000000000001841.0000001,841 km²) Hale County189Plainview1876 Bexar CountyJohn C. Hale, a lieutenant killed in action at the Battle of San Jacinto &0000000000036602.00000036,602 &0000000000001005.0000001,005 sq mi
(&0000000000002603.0000002,603 km²) Hall County191Memphis1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyWarren DeWitt Clinton Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas (1836) &0000000000003782.0000003,782 &0000000000000903.000000903 sq mi
(&0000000000002339.0000002,339 km²) Hamilton County193Hamilton1856 Bosque County, Comanche Countyand Lampasas CountyJames Hamilton Jr., governor of South Carolina(1830–1832) who gave financial aid to the Republic of Texas &0000000000008229.0000008,229 &0000000000000836.000000836 sq mi
(&0000000000002165.0000002,165 km²) Hansford County195Spearman1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyJohn M. Hansford, a Texas state congressman and judge &0000000000005369.0000005,369 &0000000000000920.000000920 sq mi
(&0000000000002383.0000002,383 km²) Hardeman County197Quanah1858 Fannin CountyBailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman, two early Texas politicians and legislators &0000000000004724.0000004,724 &0000000000000695.000000695 sq mi
(&0000000000001800.0000001,800 km²) Hardin County199Kountze1858 Jefferson Countyand Liberty CountyThe Hardin family in Liberty County&0000000000048073.00000048,073 &0000000000000894.000000894 sq mi
(&0000000000002315.0000002,315 km²) Harris County201Houston1836 One of the original 23 counties John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the future county
Named Harrisburg County until 1839 &0000000003693050.0000003,693,050 &0000000000001729.0000001,729 sq mi
(&0000000000004478.0000004,478 km²) Harrison County203Marshall1839 Shelby CountyJonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary &0000000000062110.00000062,110 &0000000000000899.000000899 sq mi
(&0000000000002328.0000002,328 km²) Hartley County205Channing1839 Bexar Countyand Young CountyOliver C. Hartley(1823–1859) and Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawmakers &0000000000005537.0000005,537 &0000000000001462.0000001,462 sq mi
(&0000000000003787.0000003,787 km²) Haskell County207Haskell1858 Fannin Countyand Milam CountyCharles Ready Haskell, killed in the Goliad Massacre &0000000000006093.0000006,093 &0000000000000903.000000903 sq mi
(&0000000000002339.0000002,339 km²) Hays County209San Marcos1848 Travis CountyJohn Coffee Hays(1817–1883), a leading Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer &0000000000097589.00000097,589 &0000000000000678.000000678 sq mi
(&0000000000001756.0000001,756 km²) Hemphill County211Canadian1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyJohn Hemphill(1803–1862), a judge and Confederate congressman &0000000000003351.0000003,351 &0000000000000910.000000910 sq mi
(&0000000000002357.0000002,357 km²) Henderson County213Athens1846 Houston Countyand Nacogdoches CountyJames Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas (1846–1847) &0000000000073277.00000073,277 &0000000000000874.000000874 sq mi
(&0000000000002264.0000002,264 km²) Hidalgo County215Edinburg1852 Cameron CountyMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla(1753–1811), the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain &0000000000569463.000000569,463 &0000000000001569.0000001,569 sq mi
(&0000000000004064.0000004,064 km²) Hill County217Hillsboro1853 Navarro CountyGeorge Washington Hill, a secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas &0000000000032321.00000032,321 &0000000000000962.000000962 sq mi
(&0000000000002492.0000002,492 km²) Hockley County219Levelland1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyGeorge Washington Hockley(1802–1854), Chief of Staff of the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution and secretary of war of the Republic of Texas &0000000000022716.00000022,716 &0000000000000908.000000908 sq mi
(&0000000000002352.0000002,352 km²) Hood County221Granbury1866 Johnson CountyJohn Bell Hood(1831–1879), a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade&0000000000041100.00000041,100 &0000000000000422.000000422 sq mi
(&0000000000001093.0000001,093 km²) Hopkins County223Sulphur Springs1846 Lamar Countyand Nacogdoches CountyThe family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the future county &0000000000031960.00000031,960 &0000000000000785.000000785 sq mi
(&0000000000002033.0000002,033 km²) Houston County225Crockett1837 Nacogdoches CountySam Houston(1793–1863), the second and fourth president of the Republic of Texas and seventh governor of Texas &0000000000023185.00000023,185 &0000000000001231.0000001,231 sq mi
(&0000000000003188.0000003,188 km²) Howard County227Big Spring1876 Bexar CountyVolney Eskine Howard, U.S. Representative from Texas (1849–1853) &0000000000033627.00000033,627 &0000000000000903.000000903 sq mi
(&0000000000002339.0000002,339 km²) Hudspeth County229Sierra Blanca1917 El Paso CountyClaude Benton Hudspeth, a state congressman (1919–1931), rancher, and newspaper publisher &0000000000003344.0000003,344 &0000000000004571.0000004,571 sq mi
(&0000000000011839.00000011,839 km²) Hunt County231Greenville1846 Fannin Countyand Nacogdoches CountyMemucan Hunt, Jr.(1807–1856), a secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas &0000000000076596.00000076,596 &0000000000000841.000000841 sq mi
(&0000000000002178.0000002,178 km²) Hutchinson County233Stinnett1876 Bexar CountyAndrew Hutchinson, an early attorney in Texas &0000000000023857.00000023,857 &0000000000000887.000000887 sq mi
(&0000000000002297.0000002,297 km²) Irion County235Mertzon1889 Tom Green CountyRobert Anderson Irion(1804–1861), a secretary of state in the Republic of Texas &0000000000001771.0000001,771 &0000000000001052.0000001,052 sq mi
(&0000000000002725.0000002,725 km²) Jack County237Jacksboro1856 Cooke CountyBrothers Patrick Churchill Jack and William Houston Jack, colonists and veterans of the Texas Revolution &0000000000008763.0000008,763 &0000000000000917.000000917 sq mi
(&0000000000002375.0000002,375 km²) Jackson County239Edna1836 One of the original 23 counties Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States (1829–1837) &0000000000014391.00000014,391 &0000000000000830.000000830 sq mi
(&0000000000002150.0000002,150 km²) Jasper County241Jasper1836 One of the original 23 counties William Jasper(1750–1779), an American Revolutionary Warhero &0000000000035604.00000035,604 &0000000000000938.000000938 sq mi
(&0000000000002429.0000002,429 km²) Jeff Davis County243Fort Davis1887 Presidio CountyJefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America(1861–1865) &0000000000002207.0000002,207 &0000000000002265.0000002,265 sq mi
(&0000000000005866.0000005,866 km²) Jefferson County245Beaumont1836 One of the original 23 counties Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801–1809) &0000000000252051.000000252,051 &0000000000000904.000000904 sq mi
(&0000000000002341.0000002,341 km²) Jim Hogg County247Hebbronville1913 Brooks Countyand Duval CountyJames Stephen Hogg, the twentieth governor of Texas (1891–1895) &0000000000005281.0000005,281 &0000000000001136.0000001,136 sq mi
(&0000000000002942.0000002,942 km²) Jim Wells County249Alice1911 Nueces CountyJames Babbage Wells Jr., a powerful politician in southern Texas &0000000000039326.00000039,326 &0000000000000865.000000865 sq mi
(&0000000000002240.0000002,240 km²) Johnson County251Cleburne1854 Ellis County, Hill Countyand Navarro CountyMiddleton Tate Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician &0000000000126811.000000126,811 &0000000000000729.000000729 sq mi
(&0000000000001888.0000001,888 km²) Jones County253Anson1854 Bexar Countyand Bosque CountyAnson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas (1844–1846) &0000000000020785.00000020,785 &0000000000000931.000000931 sq mi
(&0000000000002411.0000002,411 km²) Karnes County255Karnes City1854 Bexar County, DeWitt County, Goliad County, Gonzales Countyand San Patricio CountyHenry Wax Karnes(1812–1840), a soldier in the Texas Revolution &0000000000015446.00000015,446 &0000000000000750.000000750 sq mi
(&0000000000001942.0000001,942 km²) Kaufman County257Kaufman1848 Henderson CountyDavid Spangler Kaufman, a JewishTexas state senator and first Texas Jewish member of the United States House of Representatives&0000000000071313.00000071,313 &0000000000000786.000000786 sq mi
(&0000000000002036.0000002,036 km²) Kendall County259Boerne1862 Blanco Countyand Kerr CountyGeorge Wilkins Kendall, an early journalist and sheep rancher &0000000000023743.00000023,743 &0000000000000662.000000662 sq mi
(&0000000000001715.0000001,715 km²) Kenedy County261Sarita1921 Hidalgo Countyand Willacy CountyMifflin Kenedy, an early rancher in the area &0000000000000414.000000414 &0000000000001457.0000001,457 sq mi
(&0000000000003774.0000003,774 km²) Kent County263Jayton1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyAndrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &0000000000000859.000000859 &0000000000000902.000000902 sq mi
(&0000000000002336.0000002,336 km²) Kerr County265Kerrville1856 Bexar CountyJames Kerr(1790–1850), an early colonist in Texas and soldier in the Texas Revolution &0000000000043653.00000043,653 &0000000000001106.0000001,106 sq mi
(&0000000000002865.0000002,865 km²) Kimble County267Junction1858 Bexar CountyGeorge C. Kimbell, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &0000000000004468.0000004,468 &0000000000001251.0000001,251 sq mi
(&0000000000003240.0000003,240 km²) King County269Guthrie1876 Bexar CountyWilliam Phillip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &0000000000000356.000000356 &0000000000000912.000000912 sq mi
(&0000000000002362.0000002,362 km²) Kinney County271Brackettville1850 Bexar CountyHenry Lawrence Kinney, an unsuccessful land speculator &0000000000003379.0000003,379 &0000000000001364.0000001,364 sq mi
(&0000000000003533.0000003,533 km²) Kleberg County273Kingsville1913 Nueces CountyRobert Justus Kleberg(1803–1888), an early German settler and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto &0000000000031549.00000031,549 &0000000000000871.000000871 sq mi
(&0000000000002256.0000002,256 km²) Knox County275Benjamin1858 Bexar Countyand Young CountyHenry Knox, the first secretary of war of the United States(1785–1794) &0000000000004253.0000004,253 &0000000000000854.000000854 sq mi
(&0000000000002212.0000002,212 km²) La Salle County277Cotulla1858 Bexar CountyRené Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle(1643–1687), the French explorer who traveled through Texas &0000000000005866.0000005,866 &0000000000001489.0000001,489 sq mi
(&0000000000003856.0000003,856 km²) Lamar County279Paris1840 Red River CountyMirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the third president of the Republic of Texas (1838–1842) &0000000000048499.00000048,499 &0000000000000917.000000917 sq mi
(&0000000000002375.0000002,375 km²) Lamb County281Littlefield1876 Bexar CountyGeorge A. Lamb, who died at the Battle of San Jacinto &0000000000014709.00000014,709 &0000000000001016.0000001,016 sq mi
(&0000000000002631.0000002,631 km²) Lampasas County283Lampasas1856 Bell County, Coryell Countyand Travis CountyThe Lampasas River(Lampasas is Spanish for "lilies") &0000000000017762.00000017,762 &0000000000000712.000000712 sq mi
(&0000000000001844.0000001,844 km²) Lavaca County285Hallettsville1842 Colorado County, Fayette County, Gonzales County, Jackson Countyand Victoria County
Named La Buca County until 1846 The Lavaca River(la vaca is Spanish for "cow") &0000000000019210.00000019,210 &0000000000000970.000000970 sq mi
(&0000000000002512.0000002,512 km²) Lee County287Giddings1874 Bastrop County, Burleson County, Fayette Countyand Washington CountyRobert Edward Lee(1807–1870), the commanding general of the Confederate forces during the Civil War &0000000000015657.00000015,657 &0000000000000629.000000629 sq mi
(&0000000000001629.0000001,629 km²) Leon County289Centerville1846 Robertson CountyA yellow wolfwhich lived in the area and was nicknamed "lion" (leon in Spanish) &0000000000015335.00000015,335 &0000000000001072.0000001,072 sq mi
(&0000000000002776.0000002,776 km²) Liberty County291Liberty1836 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &0000000000070154.00000070,154 &0000000000001160.0000001,160 sq mi
(&0000000000003004.0000003,004 km²) Limestone County293Groesbeck1846 Robertson CountyThe limestonedeposits in the region &0000000000022051.00000022,051 &0000000000000909.000000909 sq mi
(&0000000000002354.0000002,354 km²) Lipscomb County295Lipscomb1876 Bexar CountyAbner Smith Lipscomb, justice of the Texas Supreme Court(1846–1856) and secretary of state of the Republic of Texas (1840) &0000000000003057.0000003,057 &0000000000000932.000000932 sq mi
(&0000000000002414.0000002,414 km²) Live Oak County297George West1856 Nueces Countyand San Patricio CountyThe Texas live oaktree under which the petition for a new county was signed &0000000000012309.00000012,309 &0000000000001036.0000001,036 sq mi
(&0000000000002683.0000002,683 km²) Llano County299Llano1856 Bexar County, Gillespie CountyThe Llano River(Llano is Spanish for "plains") &0000000000017044.00000017,044 &0000000000000935.000000935 sq mi
(&0000000000002422.0000002,422 km²) Loving County301Mentone1931 (originally 1887,
deorganized 1897) Tom Green CountyOliver Loving(1812–1867), a cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drivewho with Charles Goodnightdeveloped the Goodnight-Loving Trail &0000000000000067.00000067 &0000000000000673.000000673 sq mi
(&0000000000001743.0000001,743 km²) Lubbock County303Lubbock1876 Bexar CountyThomas Saltus Lubbock(1817–1862), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Confederate army &0000000000242628.000000242,628 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Lynn County305Tahoka1876 Garza CountyWilliam Lynn, a soldier in the Texas Revolution from Massachusettswho is believed to have died defending the Alamo &0000000000006550.0000006,550 &0000000000000892.000000892 sq mi
(&0000000000002310.0000002,310 km²) McCulloch County307Brady1856 Bexar CountyBenjamin McCulloch(1811–1862), a famous Texas Ranger and Confederate general &0000000000008205.0000008,205 &0000000000001069.0000001,069 sq mi
(&0000000000002769.0000002,769 km²) McLennan County309Waco1850 Limestone Countyand Milam CountyNeil McLennan, an early settler in the future county &0000000000213517.000000213,517 &0000000000001042.0000001,042 sq mi
(&0000000000002699.0000002,699 km²) McMullen County311Tilden1858 Atascosa County, Bexar Countyand Live Oak CountyJohn McMullen(1832–1883), an Irish founder of a colony in Texas &0000000000000851.000000851 &0000000000001113.0000001,113 sq mi
(&0000000000002883.0000002,883 km²) Madison County313Madisonville1853 Grimes County, Leon Countyand Walker CountyJames Madison, the fourth president of the United States (1809–1817) &0000000000012940.00000012,940 &0000000000000470.000000470 sq mi
(&0000000000001217.0000001,217 km²) Marion County315Jefferson1860 Cass CountyFrancis Marion(1732–1795), American Revolutionary War general &0000000000010941.00000010,941 &0000000000000381.000000381 sq mi
(&0000000000000987.000000987 km²) Martin County317Stanton1876 Bexar CountyWylie Martin, an early settler in Texas &0000000000004746.0000004,746 &0000000000000915.000000915 sq mi
(&0000000000002370.0000002,370 km²) Mason County319Mason1858 Gillespie CountyFort Mason which was located in the future county &0000000000003738.0000003,738 &0000000000000932.000000932 sq mi
(&0000000000002414.0000002,414 km²) Matagorda County321Bay City1836 One of the original 23 counties The canebrakeswhich once grew along the coast (Matagorda is Spanish for "thick bush") &0000000000037957.00000037,957 &0000000000001114.0000001,114 sq mi
(&0000000000002885.0000002,885 km²) Maverick County323Eagle Pass1856 Kinney CountySamuel Augustus Maverick(1803–1870), an early legislator and rancher near the future county &0000000000047297.00000047,297 &0000000000001280.0000001,280 sq mi
(&0000000000003315.0000003,315 km²) Medina County325Hondo1848 Bexar CountyThe Medina River&0000000000039304.00000039,304 &0000000000001328.0000001,328 sq mi
(&0000000000003440.0000003,440 km²) Menard County327Menard1858 Bexar CountyMichel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas&0000000000002360.0000002,360 &0000000000000902.000000902 sq mi
(&0000000000002336.0000002,336 km²) Midland County329Midland1885 Tom Green CountyThe fact that the county is located halfway between Fort Worthand El Pasoon the Texas and Pacific Railway. &0000000000116009.000000116,009 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Milam County331Cameron1836 One of the original 23 counties Benjamin Rush Milam(1788–1835), an early Texas colonizer and soldier in the Texas Revolution &0000000000024238.00000024,238 &0000000000001017.0000001,017 sq mi
(&0000000000002634.0000002,634 km²) Mills County333Goldthwaite1887 Brown County, Comanche County, Hamilton Countyand Lampasas CountyJohn T. Mills(1817–1871), an early judge in Texas &0000000000005151.0000005,151 &0000000000000748.000000748 sq mi
(&0000000000001937.0000001,937 km²) Mitchell County335Colorado City1876 Bexar CountyAsa Mitchell and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution &0000000000009698.0000009,698 &0000000000000910.000000910 sq mi
(&0000000000002357.0000002,357 km²) Montague County337Montague1857 Cooke CountyDaniel Montague, a state senator and early surveyor in the future county &0000000000019117.00000019,117 &0000000000000931.000000931 sq mi
(&0000000000002411.0000002,411 km²) Montgomery County339Conroe1837 Washington CountyCity of Montgomery, which in turn was named for Andrew Montgomery &0000000000293768.000000293,768 &0000000000001044.0000001,044 sq mi
(&0000000000002704.0000002,704 km²) Moore County341Dumas1876 Bexar CountyEdwin Ward Moore(1810–1865), the commodore of the Texan navy during the Republic of Texas &0000000000020121.00000020,121 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Morris County343Daingerfield1875 Titus CountyWilliam Wright Morris, a legislator and planter in the area &0000000000013048.00000013,048 &0000000000000254.000000254 sq mi
(&0000000000000658.000000658 km²) Motley County345Matador1876 Bexar CountyJunius William Mottley, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000001426.0000001,426 &0000000000000989.000000989 sq mi
(&0000000000002561.0000002,561 km²) Nacogdoches County347Nacogdoches1836 One of the original 23 counties The Nacogdoches Native American tribe &0000000000059203.00000059,203 &0000000000000947.000000947 sq mi
(&0000000000002453.0000002,453 km²) Navarro County349Corsicana1846 Robertson CountyJosé Antonio Navarro(1795–1871), a leading Tejano participant in the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000045124.00000045,124 &0000000000001071.0000001,071 sq mi
(&0000000000002774.0000002,774 km²) Newton County351Newton1846 Jasper CountyJohn Newton(1755–1780), a veteran of the Revolutionary War &0000000000015072.00000015,072 &0000000000000933.000000933 sq mi
(&0000000000002416.0000002,416 km²) Nolan County353Sweetwater1876 Bexar CountyPhilip Nolan(1771–1801), a mustangerwho was killed by Spanish troops while on a mission into Texas&0000000000015802.00000015,802 &0000000000000912.000000912 sq mi
(&0000000000002362.0000002,362 km²) Nueces County355Corpus Christi1846 San Patricio CountyThe Nueces River(Nueces is Spanish for "nuts") &0000000000313645.000000313,645 &0000000000000836.000000836 sq mi
(&0000000000002165.0000002,165 km²) Ochiltree County357Perryton1876 Bexar CountyWilliam Beck Ochiltree(1811–1867), an early settler, judge, and legislator &0000000000009006.0000009,006 &0000000000000918.000000918 sq mi
(&0000000000002378.0000002,378 km²) Oldham County359Vega1876 Bexar CountyWilliamson Simpson Oldham, a Confederate legislator in Texas &0000000000002185.0000002,185 &0000000000001501.0000001,501 sq mi
(&0000000000003888.0000003,888 km²) Orange County361Orange1852 Jefferson CountyThe orangegrove planted by early settlers at the mouth of the Sabine River&0000000000084966.00000084,966 &0000000000000356.000000356 sq mi
(&0000000000000922.000000922 km²) Palo Pinto County363Palo Pinto1856 Bosque Countyand Navarro CountyThe Palo Pinto Creek (Palo Pinto is Spanish for "painted stick") &0000000000027026.00000027,026 &0000000000000953.000000953 sq mi
(&0000000000002468.0000002,468 km²) Panola County365Carthage1846 Harrison Countyand Shelby CountyA Native American word for cotton. &0000000000022756.00000022,756 &0000000000000801.000000801 sq mi
(&0000000000002075.0000002,075 km²) Parker County367Weatherford1855 Bosque Countyand Navarro CountyIsaac Parker(1838–1896), an early legislator in the state &0000000000088495.00000088,495 &0000000000000904.000000904 sq mi
(&0000000000002341.0000002,341 km²) Parmer County369Farwell1876 Bexar CountyMartin Parmer(1778–1850), an early legislator, judge, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000010016.00000010,016 &0000000000000882.000000882 sq mi
(&0000000000002284.0000002,284 km²) Pecos County371Fort Stockton1871 Presidio CountyThe Pecos River&0000000000016809.00000016,809 &0000000000004764.0000004,764 sq mi
(&0000000000012339.00000012,339 km²) Polk County373Livingston1836 One of the original 23 counties James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States (1845–1849) &0000000000041133.00000041,133 &0000000000001057.0000001,057 sq mi
(&0000000000002738.0000002,738 km²) Potter County375Amarillo1876 Bexar CountyRobert Potter(1800–1842), secretary of the navy for the Republic of Texas, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000113546.000000113,546 &0000000000000909.000000909 sq mi
(&0000000000002354.0000002,354 km²) Presidio County377Marfa1850 Bexar CountyPresidio del Norte, an eighteenth-century fort and settlement on the south side of the Rio Grande&0000000000007304.0000007,304 &0000000000003856.0000003,856 sq mi
(&0000000000009987.0000009,987 km²) Rains County379Emory1870 Hopkins County, Hunt Countyand Wood CountyEmory Rains(1800–1878), an early legislator and surveyor of the future county &0000000000009139.0000009,139 &0000000000000232.000000232 sq mi
(&0000000000000601.000000601 km²) Randall County381Canyon1876 Bexar CountyHorace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general &0000000000104312.000000104,312 &0000000000000914.000000914 sq mi
(&0000000000002367.0000002,367 km²) Reagan County383Big Lake1903 Tom Green CountyJohn Henninger Reagan(1818–1905), postmaster general of the Confederacy and leader of the United States Democratic Partyin Texas &0000000000003326.0000003,326 &0000000000001175.0000001,175 sq mi
(&0000000000003043.0000003,043 km²) Real County385Leakey1913 Bandera County, Edwards Countyand Kerr CountyJulius Real, a rancher and legislator &0000000000003047.0000003,047 &0000000000000700.000000700 sq mi
(&0000000000001813.0000001,813 km²) Red River County387Clarksville1836 One of the original 23 counties Red River, which forms its northern border &0000000000014314.00000014,314 &0000000000001050.0000001,050 sq mi
(&0000000000002719.0000002,719 km²) Reeves County389Pecos1883 Pecos CountyGeorge Robertson Reeves, a state legislator and colonel in the Confederate army &0000000000013137.00000013,137 &0000000000002636.0000002,636 sq mi
(&0000000000006827.0000006,827 km²) Refugio County391Refugio1836 One of the original 23 counties Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission which was located near the future county &0000000000007828.0000007,828 &0000000000000770.000000770 sq mi
(&0000000000001994.0000001,994 km²) Roberts County393Miami1876 Bexar CountyOran Milo Roberts(1879–1883), the seventeenth governor of Texas, and John S. Roberts, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &0000000000000887.000000887 &0000000000000924.000000924 sq mi
(&0000000000002393.0000002,393 km²) Robertson County395Franklin1837 Bexar County, Milam Countyand Nacogdoches CountySterling Clack Robertson, a founder of a colony in early Texas &0000000000016000.00000016,000 &0000000000000855.000000855 sq mi
(&0000000000002214.0000002,214 km²) Rockwall County397Rockwall1873 Kaufman CountyIts county seatof Rockwallas well as a geological wall of rockrunning under the county &0000000000043080.00000043,080 &0000000000000129.000000129 sq mi
(&0000000000000334.000000334 km²) Runnels County399Ballinger1858 Bexar Countyand Travis CountyHiram Runnels, the ninth governor of Mississippi(1833–1835) and planter in Texas &0000000000011495.00000011,495 &0000000000001054.0000001,054 sq mi
(&0000000000002730.0000002,730 km²) Rusk County401Henderson1843 Nacogdoches CountyThomas Jefferson Rusk(1803–1857), a general in the Texas Revolution &0000000000047372.00000047,372 &0000000000000924.000000924 sq mi
(&0000000000002393.0000002,393 km²) Sabine County403Hemphill1836 One of the original 23 counties The Sabine River, which forms its eastern border (Sabine is Spanish for "cypress") &0000000000010469.00000010,469 &0000000000000490.000000490 sq mi
(&0000000000001269.0000001,269 km²) San Augustine County405San Augustine1836 One of the original 23 counties SaintAugustine of Hippo(354–430) &0000000000008946.0000008,946 &0000000000000528.000000528 sq mi
(&0000000000001368.0000001,368 km²) San Jacinto County407Coldspring1870 Liberty County, Montgomery County, Polk Countyand Walker CountyThe Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas its independence from Mexico &0000000000022246.00000022,246 &0000000000000571.000000571 sq mi
(&0000000000001479.0000001,479 km²) San Patricio County409Sinton1846 Refugio CountyThe Mexican Municipality of San Patricio &0000000000067138.00000067,138 &0000000000000692.000000692 sq mi
(&0000000000001792.0000001,792 km²) San Saba County411San Saba1856 Bexar CountyThe San Saba River&0000000000006186.0000006,186 &0000000000001134.0000001,134 sq mi
(&0000000000002937.0000002,937 km²) Schleicher County413Eldorado1887 Crockett CountyGustav Schleicher, an early engineer and legislator in Texas &0000000000002935.0000002,935 &0000000000001311.0000001,311 sq mi
(&0000000000003395.0000003,395 km²) Scurry County415Snyder1876 Bexar CountyWilliam Read Scurry(1821–1864), a Texas state legislator and Confederate general &0000000000016361.00000016,361 &0000000000000903.000000903 sq mi
(&0000000000002339.0000002,339 km²) Shackelford County417Albany1874 Jack CountyJack Shackelford, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &0000000000003302.0000003,302 &0000000000000914.000000914 sq mi
(&0000000000002367.0000002,367 km²) Shelby County419Center1836 One of the original 23 counties Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War soldier from Tennesseeand governor of Kentucky(1792–1796) (1812–1816) &0000000000025224.00000025,224 &0000000000000794.000000794 sq mi
(&0000000000002056.0000002,056 km²) Sherman County421Stratford1876 Bexar CountySidney Sherman(1805–1873), a soldier in the Texas Revolution &0000000000003186.0000003,186 &0000000000000923.000000923 sq mi
(&0000000000002391.0000002,391 km²) Smith County423Tyler1846 Nacogdoches CountyJames Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution &0000000000174706.000000174,706 &0000000000000928.000000928 sq mi
(&0000000000002404.0000002,404 km²) Somervell County425Glen Rose1875 Hood CountyAlexander Somervell, a soldier in the Texas Revolution and leader of the Somervell Expedition &0000000000006809.0000006,809 &0000000000000187.000000187 sq mi
(&0000000000000484.000000484 km²) Starr County427Rio Grande City1848 Nueces CountyJames Harper Starr(1809–1890), a treasurer for the Republic of Texas and Confederate official &0000000000053597.00000053,597 &0000000000001223.0000001,223 sq mi
(&0000000000003168.0000003,168 km²) Stephens County429Breckenridge1858 Bosque County
Named Buchanan County until 1861 Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the only vice-president of the Confederate States of America (1861–1865) &0000000000009674.0000009,674 &0000000000000895.000000895 sq mi
(&0000000000002318.0000002,318 km²) Sterling County431Sterling City1891 Tom Green CountyW. S. Sterling, an early rancher, buffalohunter, and Native American fighter &0000000000001393.0000001,393 &0000000000000923.000000923 sq mi
(&0000000000002391.0000002,391 km²) Stonewall County433Aspermont1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyThomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson(1824–1863), the famous Confederate General &0000000000001693.0000001,693 &0000000000000919.000000919 sq mi
(&0000000000002380.0000002,380 km²) Sutton County435Sonora1887 Crockett CountyJohn Schuyler Sutton, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Texas Revolution and Mexican-American War &0000000000004077.0000004,077 &0000000000001454.0000001,454 sq mi
(&0000000000003766.0000003,766 km²) Swisher County437Tulia1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyJames Gibson Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &0000000000008378.0000008,378 &0000000000000900.000000900 sq mi
(&0000000000002331.0000002,331 km²) Tarrant County439Fort Worth1849 Navarro CountyEdward H. Tarrant, a general who drove the Native Americans out of the future county &0000000001446219.0000001,446,219 &0000000000000864.000000864 sq mi
(&0000000000002238.0000002,238 km²) Taylor County441Abilene1858 Bexar Countyand Travis CountyEdward Taylor(1812–1836), George Taylor(1816–1836), and James Taylor(1814–1836), three brothers who died at the Alamo &0000000000126555.000000126,555 &0000000000000916.000000916 sq mi
(&0000000000002372.0000002,372 km²) Terrell County443Sanderson1905 Pecos CountyAlexander Watkins Terrell, attorney, judge, state legislator, diplomat, and Confederate cavalryofficer &0000000000001081.0000001,081 &0000000000002358.0000002,358 sq mi
(&0000000000006107.0000006,107 km²) Terry County445Brownfield1876 Bexar CountyBenjamin Franklin Terry, a Confederate colonel and commander of Terry's Texas Rangers&0000000000012761.00000012,761 &0000000000000890.000000890 sq mi
(&0000000000002305.0000002,305 km²) Throckmorton County447Throckmorton1858 Fannin CountyWilliam Edward Throckmorton, an early Collin Countysettler &0000000000001850.0000001,850 &0000000000000912.000000912 sq mi
(&0000000000002362.0000002,362 km²) Titus County449Mount Pleasant1846 Bowie CountyAndrew Jackson Titus, a state legislator and planter &0000000000028118.00000028,118 &0000000000000411.000000411 sq mi
(&0000000000001064.0000001,064 km²) Tom Green County451San Angelo1874 Bexar CountyThomas Green(1814–1864), a Confederate brigadier general &0000000000104010.000000104,010 &0000000000001522.0000001,522 sq mi
(&0000000000003942.0000003,942 km²) Travis County453Austin1840 Bastrop CountyWilliam Barret Travis(1809–1831), the commander of the Texan forces at the Alamo &0000000000812280.000000812,280 &0000000000000989.000000989 sq mi
(&0000000000002561.0000002,561 km²) Trinity County455Groveton1850 Houston CountyThe Trinity River&0000000000013779.00000013,779 &0000000000000693.000000693 sq mi
(&0000000000001795.0000001,795 km²) Tyler County457Woodville1846 Liberty CountyJohn Tyler, the tenth president of the United States (1841–1845) &0000000000020871.00000020,871 &0000000000000923.000000923 sq mi
(&0000000000002391.0000002,391 km²) Upshur County459Gilmer1846 Harrison CountyAbel Parker Upshur, the fifteenth secretary of state of the United States (1843–1844) &0000000000035291.00000035,291 &0000000000000588.000000588 sq mi
(&0000000000001523.0000001,523 km²) Upton County461Rankin1887 Tom Green CountyBrothers John Cunningham Upton and William Felton Upton, both lieutenant colonels in the Confederate army &0000000000003404.0000003,404 &0000000000001242.0000001,242 sq mi
(&0000000000003217.0000003,217 km²) Uvalde County463Uvalde1850 Bexar CountyThe Cañón de Ugalde, a nearby battlefield where Spanish General Juan de Ugalde won a surprise battle against 300 Apaches&0000000000025926.00000025,926 &0000000000001557.0000001,557 sq mi
(&0000000000004033.0000004,033 km²) Val Verde County465Del Rio1885 Crockett County, Kinney Countyand Pecos CountyThe Civil War Battle of Val Verde(Val Verde is Spanish for "green valley") &0000000000044856.00000044,856 &0000000000003171.0000003,171 sq mi
(&0000000000008213.0000008,213 km²) Van Zandt County467Canton1848 Henderson CountyIsaac Van Zandt(1813–1847), early Texas settler, attorney, Texas legislator, and diplomat &0000000000048140.00000048,140 &0000000000000849.000000849 sq mi
(&0000000000002199.0000002,199 km²) Victoria County469Victoria1836 One of the original 23 counties Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico(1824–1829) &0000000000084088.00000084,088 &0000000000000883.000000883 sq mi
(&0000000000002287.0000002,287 km²) Walker County471Huntsville1846 Montgomery CountySamuel Hamilton Walker(1815–1847), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Mexican-American War &0000000000061758.00000061,758 &0000000000000788.000000788 sq mi
(&0000000000002041.0000002,041 km²) Waller County473Hempstead1873 Austin Countyand Grimes CountyEdwin Waller(1800–1881), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first mayor of Austin, Texas&0000000000032663.00000032,663 &0000000000000514.000000514 sq mi
(&0000000000001331.0000001,331 km²) Ward County475Monahans1887 Tom Green CountyThomas William Ward, a commissioner for the General Land Office of Texas and mayor of Austin, Texas &0000000000010909.00000010,909 &0000000000000836.000000836 sq mi
(&0000000000002165.0000002,165 km²) Washington County477Brenham1836 One of the original 23 counties George Washington, the first president of the United States (1789–1797) &0000000000030373.00000030,373 &0000000000000609.000000609 sq mi
(&0000000000001577.0000001,577 km²) Webb County479Laredo1848 Nueces CountyJames Webb, who served as secretary of the Treasury, secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas &0000000000193117.000000193,117 &0000000000003357.0000003,357 sq mi
(&0000000000008695.0000008,695 km²) Wharton County481Wharton1846 Colorado County, Jackson Countyand Matagorda CountyWilliam Harris Wharton(1802–1839) and John Austin Wharton(1828–1865), brothers and leaders in revolutionary Texas &0000000000041188.00000041,188 &0000000000001090.0000001,090 sq mi
(&0000000000002823.0000002,823 km²) Wheeler County483Wheeler1876 Bexar Countyand Young CountyRoyal Tyler Wheeler, the second Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court&0000000000005284.0000005,284 &0000000000000914.000000914 sq mi
(&0000000000002367.0000002,367 km²) Wichita County485Wichita Falls1858 Cooke CountyThe WichitaNative American tribe &0000000000131664.000000131,664 &0000000000000628.000000628 sq mi
(&0000000000001627.0000001,627 km²) Wilbarger County487Vernon1858 Bexar CountyJosiah Pugh Wilbarger(1801–1845) and Mathias Wilbarger, brothers and early settlers &0000000000014676.00000014,676 &0000000000000971.000000971 sq mi
(&0000000000002515.0000002,515 km²) Willacy County489Raymondville1911 Cameron Countyand Hidalgo CountyJohn G. Willacy, Texas state senator who was the author of the bill that established the county &0000000000020082.00000020,082 &0000000000000597.000000597 sq mi
(&0000000000001546.0000001,546 km²) Williamson County491Georgetown1848 Milam CountyRobert McAlpin Williamson, a leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto &0000000000249967.000000249,967 &0000000000001124.0000001,124 sq mi
(&0000000000002911.0000002,911 km²) Wilson County493Floresville1874 Bexar County, Guadalupe Countyand Karnes CountyJames Charles Wilson, a Texas state senator (1851–1853) &0000000000032408.00000032,408 &0000000000000807.000000807 sq mi
(&0000000000002090.0000002,090 km²) Winkler County495Kermit1887 Tom Green CountyClinton McKamy Winkler, a judge and Confederate colonel &0000000000007173.0000007,173 &0000000000000841.000000841 sq mi
(&0000000000002178.0000002,178 km²) Wise County497Decatur1856 Cooke CountyHenry Alexander Wise, the future thirty-eighth governor of Virginia(1856–1860) who supported the annexation of Texas&0000000000048793.00000048,793 &0000000000000905.000000905 sq mi
(&0000000000002344.0000002,344 km²) Wood County499Quitman1850 Van Zandt CountyGeorge Tyler Wood, the second governor of Texas (1847–1849) &0000000000036752.00000036,752 &0000000000000650.000000650 sq mi
(&0000000000001683.0000001,683 km²) Yoakum County501Plains1876 Bexar CountyHenderson King Yoakum(1810–1856), soldier, attorney, and Texas historian &0000000000007322.0000007,322 &0000000000000800.000000800 sq mi
(&0000000000002072.0000002,072 km²) Young County503Graham1856 Bosque Countyand Fannin CountyWilliam Cocke Young, early Texas settler, attorney, sheriff, and United States Marshal&0000000000017943.00000017,943 &0000000000000922.000000922 sq mi
(&0000000000002388.0000002,388 km²) Zapata County505Zapata1858 Starr Countyand Webb CountyAntonio Zapata, a local rancher and rebel against the Mexican government &0000000000012182.00000012,182 &0000000000000997.000000997 sq mi
(&0000000000002582.0000002,582 km²) Zavala County507Crystal City1846 Maverick CountyLorenzo de Zavala(1788–1836), signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas &0000000000011600.00000011,600 &0000000000001299.0000001,299 sq mi
(&0000000000003364.0000003,364 km²)

Defunct counties

There have been at least thirty-two counties established by Texas law that no longer exist. These fall into five categories: judicial counties; counties established by the Constitutional Convention of 1868–69; counties never organized and abolished by legislative act; counties whose territory is no longer considered part of the state.; and counties whose names have been changed.[8]

See also

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References

  1. ^ How Many Counties are in Your State?. Click and Learn. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
  2. ^ TSHA County organization. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ County government structure. Texas Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
  4. ^ County official information. Texas Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
  5. ^ FIPS Publish 6-4. National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
  6. ^ EPA County FIPS Code Listing. EPA. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  7. ^ Texas Association of Counties facts. Texas Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  8. ^ TSHA Defunct Counties. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
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