List of counties in Texas

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County
FIPS Code[1] County Seat
 Created
 Origin
 Etymology
 Population
 Area
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Anderson County 001 Palestine 1846 Houston County Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&055109.&&&&&055,109 &&&&&&&&&&&01071.&&&&&01,071 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02774.&&&&&02,774 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Anderson County.svg
Andrews County 003 Andrews 1876 Bexar County Richard Andrews (?–1835), the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&013004.&&&&&013,004 &&&&&&&&&&&01501.&&&&&01,501 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03888.&&&&&03,888 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Andrews County.svg
Angelina County 005 Lufkin 1846 Nacogdoches County A Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them &&&&&&&&&&080130.&&&&&080,130 &&&&&&&&&&&&0802.&&&&&0802 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02077.&&&&&02,077 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Angelina County.svg
Aransas County 007 Rockport 1871 Refugio County The Rio Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu, a Spanish outpost in early Texas &&&&&&&&&&022497.&&&&&022,497 &&&&&&&&&&&&0252.&&&&&0252 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0653.&&&&&0653 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Aransas County.svg
Archer County 009 Archer City 1858 Fannin County Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&&08854.&&&&&08,854 &&&&&&&&&&&&0910.&&&&&0910 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02357.&&&&&02,357 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Archer County.svg
Armstrong County 011 Claude 1876 Bexar County One of several Texas pioneer families, although it is not certain which one &&&&&&&&&&&02148.&&&&&02,148 &&&&&&&&&&&&0914.&&&&&0914 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02367.&&&&&02,367 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Armstrong County.svg
Atascosa County 013 Jourdanton 1856 Bexar County The Spanish word for "boggy" &&&&&&&&&&038628.&&&&&038,628 &&&&&&&&&&&01232.&&&&&01,232 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03191.&&&&&03,191 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Atascosa County.svg
Austin County 015 Bellville 1836 One of the original 23 counties Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), known as the Father of Texas &&&&&&&&&&023590.&&&&&023,590 &&&&&&&&&&&&0653.&&&&&0653 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01691.&&&&&01,691 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Austin County.svg
Bailey County 017 Muleshoe 1876 Bexar County Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&06594.&&&&&06,594 &&&&&&&&&&&&0827.&&&&&0827 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02142.&&&&&02,142 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bailey County.svg
Bandera County 019 Bandera 1856 Bexar County Bandera Pass, named in turn for the Spanish word for "flag" &&&&&&&&&&017645.&&&&&017,645 &&&&&&&&&&&&0792.&&&&&0792 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02051.&&&&&02,051 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bandera County.svg
Bastrop County 021 Bastrop 1836 One of the original 23 counties Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants &&&&&&&&&&057733.&&&&&057,733 &&&&&&&&&&&&0888.&&&&&0888 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02300.&&&&&02,300 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bastrop County.svg
Baylor County 023 Seymour 1858 Fannin County Henry Weidner Baylor, a surgeon in the Texas Rangers during the Mexican-American War &&&&&&&&&&&04093.&&&&&04,093 &&&&&&&&&&&&0871.&&&&&0871 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02256.&&&&&02,256 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Baylor County.svg
Bee County 025 Beeville 1857 San Patricio County, Goliad County, Refugio County, Live Oak County, and Karnes County Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr. (1787–1853), a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&032359.&&&&&032,359 &&&&&&&&&&&&0880.&&&&&0880 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02279.&&&&&02,279 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bee County.svg
Bell County 027 Belton 1850 Milam County Peter Hansborough Bell, the third governor of Texas (1849–1853) &&&&&&&&&0237974.&&&&&0237,974 &&&&&&&&&&&01059.&&&&&01,059 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02743.&&&&&02,743 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bell County.svg
Bexar County 029 San Antonio 1835 One of the original 23 counties San Antonio de Béjar, the capital of Mexican Texas, in turn named for Saint Anthony and the municipality of Béjar in Spain &&&&&&&&01392931.&&&&&01,392,931 &&&&&&&&&&&01247.&&&&&01,247 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03230.&&&&&03,230 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bexar County.svg
Blanco County 031 Johnson City 1858 Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie County and Hays County The Blanco River (Blanco means "white" in Spanish) &&&&&&&&&&&08418.&&&&&08,418 &&&&&&&&&&&&0711.&&&&&0711 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01841.&&&&&01,841 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Blanco County.svg
Borden County 033 Gail 1876 Bexar County Gail Borden, Jr. (1801–1874), businessman, publisher, surveyor, and inventor of condensed milk &&&&&&&&&&&&0729.&&&&&0729 &&&&&&&&&&&&0899.&&&&&0899 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02328.&&&&&02,328 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Borden County.svg
Bosque County 035 Meridian 1854 McLennan County The Bosque River (Bosque is Spanish for "wooded") &&&&&&&&&&017204.&&&&&017,204 &&&&&&&&&&&&0989.&&&&&0989 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02561.&&&&&02,561 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bosque County.svg
Bowie County 037 Boston 1840 Red River County James Bowie (1796–1836), the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&089306.&&&&&089,306 &&&&&&&&&&&&0888.&&&&&0888 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02300.&&&&&02,300 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Bowie County.svg
Brazoria County 039 Angleton 1836 One of the original 23 counties The Brazos River &&&&&&&&&0241767.&&&&&0241,767 &&&&&&&&&&&01387.&&&&&01,387 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03592.&&&&&03,592 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Brazoria County.svg
Brazos County 041 Bryan 1841 Washington County
Named Navasota County until 1842 		The Brazos River &&&&&&&&&0152415.&&&&&0152,415 &&&&&&&&&&&&0586.&&&&&0586 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01518.&&&&&01,518 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Brazos County.svg
Brewster County 043 Alpine 1887 Presidio County Henry Percy Brewster (1816–1884), a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas and soldier in the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&&08866.&&&&&08,866 &&&&&&&&&&&06193.&&&&&06,193 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&016040.&&&&&016,040 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Brewster County.svg
Briscoe County 045 Silverton 1876 Bexar County Andrew Briscoe (1810–1849), a soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&01790.&&&&&01,790 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Briscoe County.svg
Brooks County 047 Falfurrias 1911 Starr County John Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator &&&&&&&&&&&07976.&&&&&07,976 &&&&&&&&&&&&0943.&&&&&0943 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02442.&&&&&02,442 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Brooks County.svg
Brown County 049 Brownwood 1856 Comanche County and Travis County Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco &&&&&&&&&&037674.&&&&&037,674 &&&&&&&&&&&&0944.&&&&&0944 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02445.&&&&&02,445 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Brown County.svg
Burleson County 051 Caldwell 1846 Milam County Edward Burleson (1798–1851), a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&016470.&&&&&016,470 &&&&&&&&&&&&0666.&&&&&0666 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01725.&&&&&01,725 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Burleson County.svg
Burnet County 053 Burnet 1852 Bell County, Travis County and Williamson County David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas (1836) &&&&&&&&&&034147.&&&&&034,147 &&&&&&&&&&&&0995.&&&&&0995 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02577.&&&&&02,577 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Burnet County.svg
Caldwell County 055 Lockhart 1846 Bastrop County and Gonzales County Mathew Caldwell, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&032194.&&&&&032,194 &&&&&&&&&&&&0546.&&&&&0546 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01414.&&&&&01,414 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Caldwell County.svg
Calhoun County 057 Port Lavaca 1858 Jackson County, Matagorda County and Victoria County John Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States (1825–1832) &&&&&&&&&&020647.&&&&&020,647 &&&&&&&&&&&&0512.&&&&&0512 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01326.&&&&&01,326 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Calhoun County.svg
Callahan County 059 Baird 1848 Bexar County, Bosque County, and Travis County James Hughes Callahan, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&012905.&&&&&012,905 &&&&&&&&&&&&0899.&&&&&0899 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02328.&&&&&02,328 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Callahan County.svg
Cameron County 061 Brownsville 1874 Nueces County and lands ceded by Mexico Ewen Cameron, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&0335227.&&&&&0335,227 &&&&&&&&&&&&0906.&&&&&0906 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02347.&&&&&02,347 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cameron County.svg
Camp County 063 Pittsburg 1876 Upshur County John Lafayette Camp (1828–1891), a Texas state politician &&&&&&&&&&011549.&&&&&011,549 &&&&&&&&&&&&0198.&&&&&0198 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0513.&&&&&0513 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Camp County.svg
Carson County 065 Panhandle 1846 Bexar County Samuel Price Carson, the first secretary of state of the Republic of Texas (1836–1838) &&&&&&&&&&&06516.&&&&&06,516 &&&&&&&&&&&&0923.&&&&&0923 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02391.&&&&&02,391 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Carson County.svg
Cass County 067 Linden 1876 Bowie County
Named Davis County 1861–1871 		Lewis Cass (1782–1866), a senator from Michigan who had favored the annexation of Texas to the United States &&&&&&&&&&030438.&&&&&030,438 &&&&&&&&&&&&0938.&&&&&0938 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02429.&&&&&02,429 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cass County.svg
Castro County 069 Dimmitt 1858 Bexar County Henri Castro (1786–1865), a French consul general for the Republic of Texas and founder of a colony in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&08285.&&&&&08,285 &&&&&&&&&&&&0898.&&&&&0898 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02326.&&&&&02,326 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Castro County.svg
Chambers County 071 Anahuac 1846 Jefferson County and Liberty County Thomas Jefferson Chambers, an early lawyer in Texas &&&&&&&&&&026031.&&&&&026,031 &&&&&&&&&&&&0599.&&&&&0599 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01551.&&&&&01,551 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Chambers County.svg
Cherokee County 073 Rusk 1876 Nacogdoches County The Cherokee Native American tribe &&&&&&&&&&046659.&&&&&046,659 &&&&&&&&&&&01052.&&&&&01,052 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02725.&&&&&02,725 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cherokee County.svg
Childress County 075 Childress 1857 Bexar County and Young County George Campbell Childress (1804–1841), one of the authors of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&&07688.&&&&&07,688 &&&&&&&&&&&&0710.&&&&&0710 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01839.&&&&&01,839 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Childress County.svg
Clay County 077 Henrietta 1876 Cooke County Henry Clay, Kentucky statesman and ninth secretary of state of the United States (1825–1829) &&&&&&&&&&011006.&&&&&011,006 &&&&&&&&&&&01098.&&&&&01,098 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02844.&&&&&02,844 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Clay County.svg
Cochran County 079 Morton 1889 Bexar County and Young County Robert E. Cochran (1810–1836), a defender of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&03730.&&&&&03,730 &&&&&&&&&&&&0775.&&&&&0775 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02007.&&&&&02,007 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cochran County.svg
Coke County 081 Robert Lee 1858 Tom Green County Richard Coke, the fifteenth governor of Texas (1874–1876) &&&&&&&&&&&03864.&&&&&03,864 &&&&&&&&&&&&0899.&&&&&0899 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02328.&&&&&02,328 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Coke County.svg
Coleman County 083 Coleman 1846 Brown County and Travis County Robert M. Coleman, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&&&09235.&&&&&09,235 &&&&&&&&&&&01273.&&&&&01,273 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03297.&&&&&03,297 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Coleman County.svg
Collin County 085 McKinney 1876 Fannin County Collin McKinney (1766–1861), an author of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&0491675.&&&&&0491,675 &&&&&&&&&&&&0848.&&&&&0848 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02196.&&&&&02,196 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Collin County.svg
Collingsworth County 087 Wellington 1836 Bexar County and Young County James 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) &&&&&&&&&&&03206.&&&&&03,206 &&&&&&&&&&&&0919.&&&&&0919 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02380.&&&&&02,380 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Collingsworth County.svg
Colorado County 089 Columbus 1846 One of the original 23 counties The Colorado River &&&&&&&&&&020390.&&&&&020,390 &&&&&&&&&&&&0963.&&&&&0963 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02494.&&&&&02,494 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Colorado County.svg
Comal County 091 New Braunfels 1856 Bexar County The Comal River &&&&&&&&&&078021.&&&&&078,021 &&&&&&&&&&&&0562.&&&&&0562 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01456.&&&&&01,456 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Comal County.svg
Comanche County 093 Comanche 1858 Bosque County and Coryell County The Comanche Native American tribe &&&&&&&&&&014026.&&&&&014,026 &&&&&&&&&&&&0938.&&&&&0938 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02429.&&&&&02,429 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Comanche County.svg
Concho County 095 Paint Rock 1848 Bexar County The Concho River &&&&&&&&&&&03966.&&&&&03,966 &&&&&&&&&&&&0992.&&&&&0992 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02569.&&&&&02,569 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Concho County.svg
Cooke County 097 Gainesville 1854 Fannin County William Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&036363.&&&&&036,363 &&&&&&&&&&&&0874.&&&&&0874 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02264.&&&&&02,264 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cooke County.svg
Coryell County 099 Gatesville 1876 Bell County James Coryell, a frontiersman who was killed by Native Americans &&&&&&&&&&074978.&&&&&074,978 &&&&&&&&&&&01052.&&&&&01,052 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02725.&&&&&02,725 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Coryell County.svg
Cottle County 101 Paducah 1887 Fannin County George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&01904.&&&&&01,904 &&&&&&&&&&&&0901.&&&&&0901 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02334.&&&&&02,334 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Cottle County.svg
Crane County 103 Crane 1875 Tom Green County William Carey Crane, a president of Baylor University &&&&&&&&&&&03996.&&&&&03,996 &&&&&&&&&&&&0786.&&&&&0786 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02036.&&&&&02,036 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Crane County.svg
Crockett County 105 Ozona 1876 Bexar County David Crockett (1786–1836), the legendary frontiersman who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&04099.&&&&&04,099 &&&&&&&&&&&02808.&&&&&02,808 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&07273.&&&&&07,273 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Crockett County.svg
Crosby County 107 Crosbyton 1911 Bexar County and Young County Stephen Crosby, a land commissioner &&&&&&&&&&&07072.&&&&&07,072 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Crosby County.svg
Culberson County 109 Van Horn 1876 El Paso County David Browning Culberson, a lawyer and soldier in the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&&02975.&&&&&02,975 &&&&&&&&&&&03813.&&&&&03,813 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&09876.&&&&&09,876 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Culberson County.svg
Dallam County 111 Dalhart 1876 Bexar County James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher &&&&&&&&&&&06222.&&&&&06,222 &&&&&&&&&&&01505.&&&&&01,505 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03898.&&&&&03,898 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Dallam County.svg
Dallas County 113 Dallas 1846 Nacogdoches County and Robertson County George Mifflin Dallas, the eleventh vice president of the United States (1845–1849) &&&&&&&&02294706.&&&&&02,294,706 &&&&&&&&&&&&0880.&&&&&0880 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02279.&&&&&02,279 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Dallas County.svg
Dawson County 115 Lamesa 1876 Bexar County Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&014985.&&&&&014,985 &&&&&&&&&&&&0902.&&&&&0902 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02336.&&&&&02,336 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Dawson County.svg
Deaf Smith County 117 Hereford 1870 Bexar County Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787–1837), a scout during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&018561.&&&&&018,561 &&&&&&&&&&&01497.&&&&&01,497 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03877.&&&&&03,877 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Deaf Smith County.svg
Delta County 119 Cooper 1846 Hopkins County and Lamar County It's Triangular shape, much like the Greek letter Delta &&&&&&&&&&&05327.&&&&&05,327 &&&&&&&&&&&&0277.&&&&&0277 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0717.&&&&&0717 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Delta County.svg
Denton County 121 Denton 1846 Fannin County John Bunyan Denton (1806–1841), a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a Native American camp &&&&&&&&&0584238.&&&&&0584,238 &&&&&&&&&&&&0888.&&&&&0888 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02300.&&&&&02,300 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Denton County.svg
DeWitt County 123 Cuero 1876 Goliad County, Gonzales County and Victoria County Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas &&&&&&&&&&020013.&&&&&020,013 &&&&&&&&&&&&0909.&&&&&0909 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02354.&&&&&02,354 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting DeWitt County.svg
Dickens County 125 Dickens 1858 Bexar County J. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&02762.&&&&&02,762 &&&&&&&&&&&&0904.&&&&&0904 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02341.&&&&&02,341 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Dickens County.svg
Dimmit County 127 Carrizo Springs 1876 Bexar County, Maverick County, Uvalde County and Webb County Philip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&010248.&&&&&010,248 &&&&&&&&&&&01331.&&&&&01,331 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03447.&&&&&03,447 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Dimmit County.svg
Donley County 129 Clarendon 1858 Bexar County Stockton P. Donley, a frontier lawyer &&&&&&&&&&&03828.&&&&&03,828 &&&&&&&&&&&&0930.&&&&&0930 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02409.&&&&&02,409 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Donley County.svg
Duval County 131 San Diego 1858 Live Oak County, Nueces County and Starr County Burr Harrison DuVal (1809–1836), a soldier in the Texas Revolution who died in the Goliad Massacre &&&&&&&&&&013120.&&&&&013,120 &&&&&&&&&&&01793.&&&&&01,793 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04644.&&&&&04,644 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Duval County.svg
Eastland County 133 Eastland 1887 Bosque County, Coryell County and Travis County William Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&018297.&&&&&018,297 &&&&&&&&&&&&0926.&&&&&0926 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02398.&&&&&02,398 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Eastland County.svg
Ector County 135 Odessa 1858 Tom Green County Mathew Ector (1822–1879), a Confederate general &&&&&&&&&0121123.&&&&&0121,123 &&&&&&&&&&&&0901.&&&&&0901 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02334.&&&&&02,334 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Ector County.svg
Edwards County 137 Rocksprings 1848 Bexar County Haden Edwards (1771–1849), an early settler of Nacogdoches &&&&&&&&&&&02162.&&&&&02,162 &&&&&&&&&&&02120.&&&&&02,120 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05491.&&&&&05,491 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Edwards County.svg
El Paso County 139 El Paso 1849 Santa Fe County The pass the Rio Grande creates flowing through the mountains on either side of the river &&&&&&&&&0721598.&&&&&0721,598 &&&&&&&&&&&01013.&&&&&01,013 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02624.&&&&&02,624 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting El Paso County.svg
Ellis County 141 Waxahachie 1856 Navarro County Richard Ellis (1781–1846), president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&0111360.&&&&&0111,360 &&&&&&&&&&&&0940.&&&&&0940 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02435.&&&&&02,435 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Ellis County.svg
Erath County 143 Stephenville 1850 Bosque County and Coryell County George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&&033001.&&&&&033,001 &&&&&&&&&&&01086.&&&&&01,086 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02813.&&&&&02,813 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Erath County.svg
Falls County 145 Marlin 1837 Limestone County and Milam County The waterfalls on the Brazos River &&&&&&&&&&018576.&&&&&018,576 &&&&&&&&&&&&0769.&&&&&0769 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01992.&&&&&01,992 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Falls County.svg
Fannin County 147 Bonham 1837 Red River County James Walker Fannin, Jr. (1805–1836), the commander of the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre &&&&&&&&&&031242.&&&&&031,242 &&&&&&&&&&&&0892.&&&&&0892 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02310.&&&&&02,310 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Fannin County.svg
Fayette County 149 La Grange 1876 Bastrop County Marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), the French hero of the American Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&021804.&&&&&021,804 &&&&&&&&&&&&0950.&&&&&0950 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02460.&&&&&02,460 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Fayette County.svg
Fisher County 151 Roby 1876 Bexar County Samuel Rhoads Fisher (1794–1839), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and secretary of the Navy under the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&&04344.&&&&&04,344 &&&&&&&&&&&&0901.&&&&&0901 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02334.&&&&&02,334 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Fisher County.svg
Floyd County 153 Floydada 1891 Bexar County and Young County Dolphin Ward Floyd, who died defending the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&07771.&&&&&07,771 &&&&&&&&&&&&0992.&&&&&0992 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02569.&&&&&02,569 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Floyd County.svg
Foard County 155 Crowell 1837 Cottle County, Hardeman County, King County and Knox County Robert Levi Foard, an attorney and Civil War soldier &&&&&&&&&&&01622.&&&&&01,622 &&&&&&&&&&&&0707.&&&&&0707 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01831.&&&&&01,831 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Foard County.svg
Fort Bend County 157 Richmond 1875 Austin County, Brazoria County and Harris County A blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River &&&&&&&&&0354452.&&&&&0354,452 &&&&&&&&&&&&0875.&&&&&0875 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02266.&&&&&02,266 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Fort Bend County.svg
Franklin County 159 Mount Vernon 1850 Titus County Benjamin Cromwell Franklin (1805–1873), an early judge and legislator in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&09458.&&&&&09,458 &&&&&&&&&&&&0286.&&&&&0286 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0741.&&&&&0741 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Franklin County.svg
Freestone County 161 Fairfield 1858 Limestone County A type of peach[2] &&&&&&&&&&017867.&&&&&017,867 &&&&&&&&&&&&0885.&&&&&0885 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02292.&&&&&02,292 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Freestone County.svg
Frio County 163 Pearsall 1876 Atascosa County, Bexar County and Uvalde County The Frio River (Frio is "cold" in Spanish) &&&&&&&&&&016252.&&&&&016,252 &&&&&&&&&&&01133.&&&&&01,133 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02934.&&&&&02,934 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Frio County.svg
Gaines County 165 Seminole 1838 Bexar County James Gaines, merchant and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&014467.&&&&&014,467 &&&&&&&&&&&01502.&&&&&01,502 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03890.&&&&&03,890 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Gaines County.svg
Galveston County 167 Galveston 1876 Brazoria County, Harris County and Liberty County Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory (1777–1785) &&&&&&&&&0277563.&&&&&0277,563 &&&&&&&&&&&&0399.&&&&&0399 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01033.&&&&&01,033 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Galveston County.svg
Garza County 169 Post 1848 Bexar County A pioneer Bexar County family &&&&&&&&&&&04872.&&&&&04,872 &&&&&&&&&&&&0896.&&&&&0896 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02321.&&&&&02,321 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Garza County.svg
Gillespie County 171 Fredericksburg 1887 Bexar County and Travis County Robert Addison Gillespie, a merchant and soldier in the Mexican-American War &&&&&&&&&&020814.&&&&&020,814 &&&&&&&&&&&01061.&&&&&01,061 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02748.&&&&&02,748 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Gillespie County.svg
Glasscock County 173 Garden City 1836 Tom Green County George Washington Glasscock (1810–1868), an early settler of the Austin, Texas area &&&&&&&&&&&01406.&&&&&01,406 &&&&&&&&&&&&0901.&&&&&0901 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02334.&&&&&02,334 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Glasscock County.svg
Goliad County 175 Goliad 1836 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &&&&&&&&&&&06928.&&&&&06,928 &&&&&&&&&&&&0854.&&&&&0854 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02212.&&&&&02,212 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Goliad County.svg
Gonzales County 177 Gonzales 1876 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &&&&&&&&&&018628.&&&&&018,628 &&&&&&&&&&&01068.&&&&&01,068 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02766.&&&&&02,766 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Gonzales County.svg
Gray County 179 Pampa 1846 Bexar County Peter W. Gray (1819–1874), a lawyer and soldier in the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&022744.&&&&&022,744 &&&&&&&&&&&&0928.&&&&&0928 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02404.&&&&&02,404 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Gray County.svg
Grayson County 181 Sherman 1873 Fannin County Peter Wagener Grayson, an attorney general of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&0110595.&&&&&0110,595 &&&&&&&&&&&&0934.&&&&&0934 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02419.&&&&&02,419 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Grayson County.svg
Gregg County 183 Longview 1846 Upshur County John Gregg (1828–1864), a Confederate war hero &&&&&&&&&0111379.&&&&&0111,379 &&&&&&&&&&&&0274.&&&&&0274 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0710.&&&&&0710 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Gregg County.svg
Grimes County 185 Anderson 1846 Montgomery County Jesse Grimes (1788–1866), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early settler of the future county &&&&&&&&&&023552.&&&&&023,552 &&&&&&&&&&&&0794.&&&&&0794 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02056.&&&&&02,056 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Grimes County.svg
Guadalupe County 187 Seguin 1876 Bexar County and Gonzales County The Guadalupe River &&&&&&&&&&089023.&&&&&089,023 &&&&&&&&&&&&0711.&&&&&0711 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01841.&&&&&01,841 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Guadalupe County.svg
Hale County 189 Plainview 1876 Bexar County John C. Hale, a lieutenant killed in action at the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&&036602.&&&&&036,602 &&&&&&&&&&&01005.&&&&&01,005 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02603.&&&&&02,603 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hale County.svg
Hall County 191 Memphis 1856 Bexar County and Young County Warren DeWitt Clinton Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas (1836) &&&&&&&&&&&03782.&&&&&03,782 &&&&&&&&&&&&0903.&&&&&0903 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02339.&&&&&02,339 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hall County.svg
Hamilton County 193 Hamilton 1876 Bosque County, Comanche County and Lampasas County James Hamilton Jr., governor of South Carolina (1830–1832) who gave financial aid to the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&&08229.&&&&&08,229 &&&&&&&&&&&&0836.&&&&&0836 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02165.&&&&&02,165 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hamilton County.svg
Hansford County 195 Spearman 1858 Bexar County and Young County John M. Hansford, a Texas state congressman and judge &&&&&&&&&&&05369.&&&&&05,369 &&&&&&&&&&&&0920.&&&&&0920 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02383.&&&&&02,383 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hansford County.svg
Hardeman County 197 Quanah 1858 Fannin County Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman, two early Texas politicians and legislators &&&&&&&&&&&04724.&&&&&04,724 &&&&&&&&&&&&0695.&&&&&0695 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01800.&&&&&01,800 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hardeman County.svg
Hardin County 199 Kountze 1836 Jefferson County and Liberty County The Hardin family in Liberty County &&&&&&&&&&048073.&&&&&048,073 &&&&&&&&&&&&0894.&&&&&0894 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02315.&&&&&02,315 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hardin County.svg
Harris County 201 Houston 1839 One of the original 23 counties John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the future county
Named Harrisburg County until 1839 		&&&&&&&&03693050.&&&&&03,693,050 &&&&&&&&&&&01729.&&&&&01,729 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04478.&&&&&04,478 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Harris County.svg
Harrison County 203 Marshall 1839 Shelby County Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary &&&&&&&&&&062110.&&&&&062,110 &&&&&&&&&&&&0899.&&&&&0899 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02328.&&&&&02,328 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Harrison County.svg
Hartley County 205 Channing 1858 Bexar County and Young County Oliver C. Hartley (1823–1859) and Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawmakers &&&&&&&&&&&05537.&&&&&05,537 &&&&&&&&&&&01462.&&&&&01,462 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03787.&&&&&03,787 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hartley County.svg
Haskell County 207 Haskell 1848 Fannin County and Milam County Charles Ready Haskell, killed in the Goliad Massacre &&&&&&&&&&&06093.&&&&&06,093 &&&&&&&&&&&&0903.&&&&&0903 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02339.&&&&&02,339 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Haskell County.svg
Hays County 209 San Marcos 1876 Travis County John Coffee Hays (1817–1883), a leading Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer &&&&&&&&&&097589.&&&&&097,589 &&&&&&&&&&&&0678.&&&&&0678 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01756.&&&&&01,756 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hays County.svg
Hemphill County 211 Canadian 1846 Bexar County and Young County John Hemphill (1803–1862), a judge and Confederate congressman &&&&&&&&&&&03351.&&&&&03,351 &&&&&&&&&&&&0910.&&&&&0910 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02357.&&&&&02,357 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hemphill County.svg
Henderson County 213 Athens 1852 Houston County and Nacogdoches County James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas (1846–1847) &&&&&&&&&&073277.&&&&&073,277 &&&&&&&&&&&&0874.&&&&&0874 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02264.&&&&&02,264 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Henderson County.svg
Hidalgo County 215 Edinburg 1853 Cameron County Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain &&&&&&&&&0569463.&&&&&0569,463 &&&&&&&&&&&01569.&&&&&01,569 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04064.&&&&&04,064 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hidalgo County.svg
Hill County 217 Hillsboro 1876 Navarro County George Washington Hill, a secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&032321.&&&&&032,321 &&&&&&&&&&&&0962.&&&&&0962 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02492.&&&&&02,492 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hill County.svg
Hockley County 219 Levelland 1866 Bexar County and Young County George Washington Hockley (1802–1854), Chief of Staff of the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution and secretary of war of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&022716.&&&&&022,716 &&&&&&&&&&&&0908.&&&&&0908 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02352.&&&&&02,352 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hockley County.svg
Hood County 221 Granbury 1846 Johnson County John Bell Hood (1831–1879), a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade &&&&&&&&&&041100.&&&&&041,100 &&&&&&&&&&&&0422.&&&&&0422 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01093.&&&&&01,093 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hood County.svg
Hopkins County 223 Sulphur Springs 1837 Lamar County and Nacogdoches County The family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the future county &&&&&&&&&&031960.&&&&&031,960 &&&&&&&&&&&&0785.&&&&&0785 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02033.&&&&&02,033 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hopkins County.svg
Houston County 225 Crockett 1876 Nacogdoches County Sam Houston (1793–1863), the second and fourth president of the Republic of Texas and seventh governor of Texas &&&&&&&&&&023185.&&&&&023,185 &&&&&&&&&&&01231.&&&&&01,231 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03188.&&&&&03,188 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Houston County.svg
Howard County 227 Big Spring 1917 Bexar County Volney Eskine Howard, U.S. Representative from Texas (1849–1853) &&&&&&&&&&033627.&&&&&033,627 &&&&&&&&&&&&0903.&&&&&0903 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02339.&&&&&02,339 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Howard County.svg
Hudspeth County 229 Sierra Blanca 1846 El Paso County Claude Benton Hudspeth, a state congressman (1919–1931), rancher, and newspaper publisher &&&&&&&&&&&03344.&&&&&03,344 &&&&&&&&&&&04571.&&&&&04,571 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&011839.&&&&&011,839 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hudspeth County.svg
Hunt County 231 Greenville 1876 Fannin County and Nacogdoches County Memucan Hunt (1729–1808), a secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&076596.&&&&&076,596 &&&&&&&&&&&&0841.&&&&&0841 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02178.&&&&&02,178 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hunt County.svg
Hutchinson County 233 Stinnett 1889 Bexar County Andrew Hutchinson, an early attorney in Texas &&&&&&&&&&023857.&&&&&023,857 &&&&&&&&&&&&0887.&&&&&0887 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02297.&&&&&02,297 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Hutchinson County.svg
Irion County 235 Mertzon 1856 Tom Green County Robert Anderson Irion (1804–1861), a secretary of state in the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&&01771.&&&&&01,771 &&&&&&&&&&&01052.&&&&&01,052 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02725.&&&&&02,725 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Irion County.svg
Jack County 237 Jacksboro 1836 Cooke County Brothers Patrick Churchill Jack and William Houston Jack, colonists and veterans of the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&08763.&&&&&08,763 &&&&&&&&&&&&0917.&&&&&0917 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02375.&&&&&02,375 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jack County.svg
Jackson County 239 Edna 1836 One of the original 23 counties Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States (1829–1837) &&&&&&&&&&014391.&&&&&014,391 &&&&&&&&&&&&0830.&&&&&0830 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02150.&&&&&02,150 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jackson County.svg
Jasper County 241 Jasper 1887 One of the original 23 counties William Jasper (1750–1779), an American Revolutionary War hero &&&&&&&&&&035604.&&&&&035,604 &&&&&&&&&&&&0938.&&&&&0938 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02429.&&&&&02,429 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jasper County.svg
Jeff Davis County 243 Fort Davis 1836 Presidio County Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America (1861–1865) &&&&&&&&&&&02207.&&&&&02,207 &&&&&&&&&&&02265.&&&&&02,265 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05866.&&&&&05,866 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jeff Davis County.svg
Jefferson County 245 Beaumont 1913 One of the original 23 counties Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801–1809) &&&&&&&&&0252051.&&&&&0252,051 &&&&&&&&&&&&0904.&&&&&0904 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02341.&&&&&02,341 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Jim Hogg County 247 Hebbronville 1911 Brooks County and Duval County James Stephen Hogg, the twentieth governor of Texas (1891–1895) &&&&&&&&&&&05281.&&&&&05,281 &&&&&&&&&&&01136.&&&&&01,136 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02942.&&&&&02,942 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jim Hogg County.svg
Jim Wells County 249 Alice 1854 Nueces County James Babbage Wells Jr., a powerful politician in southern Texas &&&&&&&&&&039326.&&&&&039,326 &&&&&&&&&&&&0865.&&&&&0865 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02240.&&&&&02,240 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jim Wells County.svg
Johnson County 251 Cleburne 1854 Ellis County, Hill County and Navarro County Middleton Tate Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician &&&&&&&&&0126811.&&&&&0126,811 &&&&&&&&&&&&0729.&&&&&0729 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01888.&&&&&01,888 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Johnson County.svg
Jones County 253 Anson 1854 Bexar County and Bosque County Anson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas (1844–1846) &&&&&&&&&&020785.&&&&&020,785 &&&&&&&&&&&&0931.&&&&&0931 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02411.&&&&&02,411 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Jones County.svg
Karnes County 255 Karnes City 1848 Bexar County, DeWitt County, Goliad County, Gonzales County and San Patricio County Henry Wax Karnes (1812–1840), a soldier in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&015446.&&&&&015,446 &&&&&&&&&&&&0750.&&&&&0750 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01942.&&&&&01,942 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Karnes County.svg
Kaufman County 257 Kaufman 1862 Henderson County David Spangler Kaufman, a Jewish Texas state senator and first Texas Jewish member of the United States House of Representatives &&&&&&&&&&071313.&&&&&071,313 &&&&&&&&&&&&0786.&&&&&0786 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02036.&&&&&02,036 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kaufman County.svg
Kendall County 259 Boerne 1921 Blanco County and Kerr County George Wilkins Kendall, an early journalist and sheep rancher &&&&&&&&&&023743.&&&&&023,743 &&&&&&&&&&&&0662.&&&&&0662 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01715.&&&&&01,715 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kendall County.svg
Kenedy County 261 Sarita 1876 Hidalgo County and Willacy County Mifflin Kenedy, an early rancher in the area &&&&&&&&&&&&0414.&&&&&0414 &&&&&&&&&&&01457.&&&&&01,457 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03774.&&&&&03,774 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kenedy County.svg
Kent County 263 Jayton 1856 Bexar County and Young County Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&&0859.&&&&&0859 &&&&&&&&&&&&0902.&&&&&0902 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02336.&&&&&02,336 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kent County.svg
Kerr County 265 Kerrville 1858 Bexar County James Kerr (1790–1850), an early colonist in Texas and soldier in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&043653.&&&&&043,653 &&&&&&&&&&&01106.&&&&&01,106 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02865.&&&&&02,865 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kerr County.svg
Kimble County 267 Junction 1876 Bexar County George C. Kimbell, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&04468.&&&&&04,468 &&&&&&&&&&&01251.&&&&&01,251 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03240.&&&&&03,240 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kimble County.svg
King County 269 Guthrie 1850 Bexar County William Phillip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&&0356.&&&&&0356 &&&&&&&&&&&&0912.&&&&&0912 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02362.&&&&&02,362 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting King County.svg
Kinney County 271 Brackettville 1913 Bexar County Henry Lawrence Kinney, an unsuccessful land speculator &&&&&&&&&&&03379.&&&&&03,379 &&&&&&&&&&&01364.&&&&&01,364 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03533.&&&&&03,533 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kinney County.svg
Kleberg County 273 Kingsville 1858 Nueces County Robert Justus Kleberg (1803–1888), an early German settler and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&&031549.&&&&&031,549 &&&&&&&&&&&&0871.&&&&&0871 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02256.&&&&&02,256 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Kleberg County.svg
Knox County 275 Benjamin 1858 Bexar County and Young County Henry Knox, the first secretary of war of the United States (1785–1794) &&&&&&&&&&&04253.&&&&&04,253 &&&&&&&&&&&&0854.&&&&&0854 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02212.&&&&&02,212 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Knox County.svg
La Salle County 277 Cotulla 1840 Bexar County René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643–1687), the French explorer who traveled through Texas &&&&&&&&&&&05866.&&&&&05,866 &&&&&&&&&&&01489.&&&&&01,489 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03856.&&&&&03,856 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting La Salle County.svg
Lamar County 279 Paris 1876 Red River County Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the third president of the Republic of Texas (1838–1842) &&&&&&&&&&048499.&&&&&048,499 &&&&&&&&&&&&0917.&&&&&0917 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02375.&&&&&02,375 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lamar County.svg
Lamb County 281 Littlefield 1856 Bexar County George A. Lamb, who died at the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&&014709.&&&&&014,709 &&&&&&&&&&&01016.&&&&&01,016 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02631.&&&&&02,631 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lamb County.svg
Lampasas County 283 Lampasas 1842 Bell County, Coryell County and Travis County The Lampasas River (Lampasas is Spanish for "lilies") &&&&&&&&&&017762.&&&&&017,762 &&&&&&&&&&&&0712.&&&&&0712 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01844.&&&&&01,844 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lampasas County.svg
Lavaca County 285 Hallettsville 1874 Colorado County, Fayette County, Gonzales County, Jackson County and Victoria County
Named La Buca County until 1846 		The Lavaca River (la vaca is Spanish for "cow") &&&&&&&&&&019210.&&&&&019,210 &&&&&&&&&&&&0970.&&&&&0970 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02512.&&&&&02,512 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lavaca County.svg
Lee County 287 Giddings 1846 Bastrop County, Burleson County, Fayette County and Washington County Robert Edward Lee (1807–1870), the commanding general of the Confederate forces during the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&015657.&&&&&015,657 &&&&&&&&&&&&0629.&&&&&0629 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01629.&&&&&01,629 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lee County.svg
Leon County 289 Centerville 1836 Robertson County A yellow wolf which lived in the area and was nicknamed "lion" (leon in Spanish) &&&&&&&&&&015335.&&&&&015,335 &&&&&&&&&&&01072.&&&&&01,072 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02776.&&&&&02,776 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Leon County.svg
Liberty County 291 Liberty 1846 One of the original 23 counties Its county seat, which preceded the modern county &&&&&&&&&&070154.&&&&&070,154 &&&&&&&&&&&01160.&&&&&01,160 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03004.&&&&&03,004 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Liberty County.svg
Limestone County 293 Groesbeck 1876 Robertson County The limestone deposits in the region &&&&&&&&&&022051.&&&&&022,051 &&&&&&&&&&&&0909.&&&&&0909 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02354.&&&&&02,354 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Limestone County.svg
Lipscomb County 295 Lipscomb 1856 Bexar County Abner Smith Lipscomb, justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1846–1856) and secretary of state of the Republic of Texas (1840) &&&&&&&&&&&03057.&&&&&03,057 &&&&&&&&&&&&0932.&&&&&0932 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02414.&&&&&02,414 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lipscomb County.svg
Live Oak County 297 George West 1856 Nueces County and San Patricio County The Texas live oak tree under which the petition for a new county was signed &&&&&&&&&&012309.&&&&&012,309 &&&&&&&&&&&01036.&&&&&01,036 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02683.&&&&&02,683 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Live Oak County.svg
Llano County 299 Llano 1887 Bexar County, Gillespie County The Llano River (Llano is Spanish for "plains") &&&&&&&&&&017044.&&&&&017,044 &&&&&&&&&&&&0935.&&&&&0935 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02422.&&&&&02,422 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Llano County.svg
Loving County 301 Mentone 1876 Tom Green County Oliver Loving (1812–1867), a cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive who with Charles Goodnight developed the Goodnight-Loving Trail &&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067 &&&&&&&&&&&&0673.&&&&&0673 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01743.&&&&&01,743 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Loving County.svg
Lubbock County 303 Lubbock 1876 Bexar County Thomas Saltus Lubbock (1817–1862), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Confederate army &&&&&&&&&0242628.&&&&&0242,628 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lubbock County.svg
Lynn County 305 Tahoka 1856 Garza County William Lynn, a soldier in the Texas Revolution from Massachusetts who is believed to have died defending the Alamo &&&&&&&&&&&06550.&&&&&06,550 &&&&&&&&&&&&0892.&&&&&0892 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02310.&&&&&02,310 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Lynn County.svg
McCulloch County 307 Brady 1850 Bexar County Benjamin McCulloch (1811–1862), a famous Texas Ranger and Confederate general &&&&&&&&&&&08205.&&&&&08,205 &&&&&&&&&&&01069.&&&&&01,069 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02769.&&&&&02,769 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting McCulloch County.svg
McLennan County 309 Waco 1858 Limestone County and Milam County Neil McLennan, an early settler in the future county &&&&&&&&&0213517.&&&&&0213,517 &&&&&&&&&&&01042.&&&&&01,042 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02699.&&&&&02,699 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting McLennan County.svg
McMullen County 311 Tilden 1853 Atascosa County, Bexar County and Live Oak County John McMullen (1832–1883), an Irish founder of a colony in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&&0851.&&&&&0851 &&&&&&&&&&&01113.&&&&&01,113 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02883.&&&&&02,883 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting McMullen County.svg
Madison County 313 Madisonville 1860 Grimes County, Leon County and Walker County James Madison, the fourth president of the United States (1809–1817) &&&&&&&&&&012940.&&&&&012,940 &&&&&&&&&&&&0470.&&&&&0470 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01217.&&&&&01,217 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Madison County.svg
Marion County 315 Jefferson 1876 Cass County Francis Marion (1732–1795), American Revolutionary War general &&&&&&&&&&010941.&&&&&010,941 &&&&&&&&&&&&0381.&&&&&0381 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0987.&&&&&0987 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Marion County.svg
Martin County 317 Stanton 1858 Bexar County Wylie Martin, an early settler in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&04746.&&&&&04,746 &&&&&&&&&&&&0915.&&&&&0915 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02370.&&&&&02,370 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Martin County.svg
Mason County 319 Mason 1836 Gillespie County Fort Mason which was located in the future county &&&&&&&&&&&03738.&&&&&03,738 &&&&&&&&&&&&0932.&&&&&0932 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02414.&&&&&02,414 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Mason County.svg
Matagorda County 321 Bay City 1856 One of the original 23 counties The canebrakes which once grew along the coast (Matagorda is Spanish for "thick bush") &&&&&&&&&&037957.&&&&&037,957 &&&&&&&&&&&01114.&&&&&01,114 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02885.&&&&&02,885 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Matagorda County.svg
Maverick County 323 Eagle Pass 1848 Kinney County Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–1870), an early legislator and rancher near the future county &&&&&&&&&&047297.&&&&&047,297 &&&&&&&&&&&01280.&&&&&01,280 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03315.&&&&&03,315 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Maverick County.svg
Medina County 325 Hondo 1858 Bexar County The Medina River &&&&&&&&&&039304.&&&&&039,304 &&&&&&&&&&&01328.&&&&&01,328 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03440.&&&&&03,440 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Medina County.svg
Menard County 327 Menard 1885 Bexar County Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas &&&&&&&&&&&02360.&&&&&02,360 &&&&&&&&&&&&0902.&&&&&0902 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02336.&&&&&02,336 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Menard County.svg
Midland County 329 Midland 1836 Tom Green County The fact that the county is located halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway. &&&&&&&&&0116009.&&&&&0116,009 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Midland County.svg
Milam County 331 Cameron 1887 One of the original 23 counties Benjamin Rush Milam (1788–1835), an early Texas colonizer and soldier in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&024238.&&&&&024,238 &&&&&&&&&&&01017.&&&&&01,017 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02634.&&&&&02,634 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Milam County.svg
Mills County 333 Goldthwaite 1876 Brown County, Comanche County, Hamilton County and Lampasas County John T. Mills (1817–1871), an early judge in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&05151.&&&&&05,151 &&&&&&&&&&&&0748.&&&&&0748 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01937.&&&&&01,937 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Mills County.svg
Mitchell County 335 Colorado City 1857 Bexar County Asa Mitchell and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&09698.&&&&&09,698 &&&&&&&&&&&&0910.&&&&&0910 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02357.&&&&&02,357 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Mitchell County.svg
Montague County 337 Montague 1837 Cooke County Daniel Montague, a state senator and early surveyor in the future county &&&&&&&&&&019117.&&&&&019,117 &&&&&&&&&&&&0931.&&&&&0931 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02411.&&&&&02,411 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Montague County.svg
Montgomery County 339 Conroe 1876 Washington County City of Montgomery, which in turn was named for Andrew Montgomery &&&&&&&&&0293768.&&&&&0293,768 &&&&&&&&&&&01044.&&&&&01,044 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02704.&&&&&02,704 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Montgomery County.svg
Moore County 341 Dumas 1875 Bexar County Edwin Ward Moore (1810–1865), the commodore of the Texan navy during the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&020121.&&&&&020,121 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Moore County.svg
Morris County 343 Daingerfield 1876 Titus County William Wright Morris, a legislator and planter in the area &&&&&&&&&&013048.&&&&&013,048 &&&&&&&&&&&&0254.&&&&&0254 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0658.&&&&&0658 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Morris County.svg
Motley County 345 Matador 1836 Bexar County Junius William Mottley, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&&01426.&&&&&01,426 &&&&&&&&&&&&0989.&&&&&0989 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02561.&&&&&02,561 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Motley County.svg
Nacogdoches County 347 Nacogdoches 1846 One of the original 23 counties The Nacogdoches Native American tribe &&&&&&&&&&059203.&&&&&059,203 &&&&&&&&&&&&0947.&&&&&0947 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02453.&&&&&02,453 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Nacogdoches County.svg
Navarro County 349 Corsicana 1846 Robertson County José Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), a leading Tejano participant in the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&045124.&&&&&045,124 &&&&&&&&&&&01071.&&&&&01,071 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02774.&&&&&02,774 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Navarro County.svg
Newton County 351 Newton 1876 Jasper County John Newton (1755–1780), a veteran of the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&015072.&&&&&015,072 &&&&&&&&&&&&0933.&&&&&0933 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02416.&&&&&02,416 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Newton County.svg
Nolan County 353 Sweetwater 1846 Bexar County Philip Nolan (1771–1801), a mustanger who was killed by Spanish troops while on a mission into Texas &&&&&&&&&&015802.&&&&&015,802 &&&&&&&&&&&&0912.&&&&&0912 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02362.&&&&&02,362 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Nolan County.svg
Nueces County 355 Corpus Christi 1876 San Patricio County The Nueces River (Nueces is Spanish for "nuts") &&&&&&&&&0313645.&&&&&0313,645 &&&&&&&&&&&&0836.&&&&&0836 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02165.&&&&&02,165 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Nueces County.svg
Ochiltree County 357 Perryton 1876 Bexar County William Beck Ochiltree (1811–1867), an early settler, judge, and legislator &&&&&&&&&&&09006.&&&&&09,006 &&&&&&&&&&&&0918.&&&&&0918 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02378.&&&&&02,378 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Ochiltree County.svg
Oldham County 359 Vega 1852 Bexar County Williamson Simpson Oldham, a Confederate legislator in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&02185.&&&&&02,185 &&&&&&&&&&&01501.&&&&&01,501 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03888.&&&&&03,888 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Oldham County.svg
Orange County 361 Orange 1856 Jefferson County The orange grove planted by early settlers at the mouth of the Sabine River &&&&&&&&&&084966.&&&&&084,966 &&&&&&&&&&&&0356.&&&&&0356 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0922.&&&&&0922 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Orange County.svg
Palo Pinto County 363 Palo Pinto 1846 Bosque County and Navarro County The Palo Pinto Creek (Palo Pinto is Spanish for "painted stick") &&&&&&&&&&027026.&&&&&027,026 &&&&&&&&&&&&0953.&&&&&0953 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02468.&&&&&02,468 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Palo Pinto County.svg
Panola County 365 Carthage 1855 Harrison County and Shelby County A Native American word for cotton. &&&&&&&&&&022756.&&&&&022,756 &&&&&&&&&&&&0801.&&&&&0801 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02075.&&&&&02,075 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Panola County.svg
Parker County 367 Weatherford 1876 Bosque County and Navarro County Isaac Parker (1838–1896), an early legislator in the state &&&&&&&&&&088495.&&&&&088,495 &&&&&&&&&&&&0904.&&&&&0904 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02341.&&&&&02,341 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Parker County.svg
Parmer County 369 Farwell 1871 Bexar County Martin Parmer (1778–1850), an early legislator, judge, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&010016.&&&&&010,016 &&&&&&&&&&&&0882.&&&&&0882 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02284.&&&&&02,284 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Parmer County.svg
Pecos County 371 Fort Stockton 1836 Presidio County The Pecos River &&&&&&&&&&016809.&&&&&016,809 &&&&&&&&&&&04764.&&&&&04,764 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&012339.&&&&&012,339 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Pecos County.svg
Polk County 373 Livingston 1876 One of the original 23 counties James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States (1845–1849) &&&&&&&&&&041133.&&&&&041,133 &&&&&&&&&&&01057.&&&&&01,057 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02738.&&&&&02,738 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Polk County.svg
Potter County 375 Amarillo 1850 Bexar County Robert Potter (1800–1842), secretary of the navy for the Republic of Texas, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&0113546.&&&&&0113,546 &&&&&&&&&&&&0909.&&&&&0909 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02354.&&&&&02,354 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Potter County.svg
Presidio County 377 Marfa 1870 Bexar County Presidio del Norte, an eighteenth-century fort and settlement on the south side of the Rio Grande &&&&&&&&&&&07304.&&&&&07,304 &&&&&&&&&&&03856.&&&&&03,856 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&09987.&&&&&09,987 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Presidio County.svg
Rains County 379 Emory 1876 Hopkins County, Hunt County and Wood County Emory Rains (1800–1878), an early legislator and surveyor of the future county &&&&&&&&&&&09139.&&&&&09,139 &&&&&&&&&&&&0232.&&&&&0232 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0601.&&&&&0601 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Rains County.svg
Randall County 381 Canyon 1903 Bexar County Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general &&&&&&&&&0104312.&&&&&0104,312 &&&&&&&&&&&&0914.&&&&&0914 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02367.&&&&&02,367 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Randall County.svg
Reagan County 383 Big Lake 1913 Tom Green County John Henninger Reagan (1818–1905), postmaster general of the Confederacy and leader of the United States Democratic Party in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&03326.&&&&&03,326 &&&&&&&&&&&01175.&&&&&01,175 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03043.&&&&&03,043 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Reagan County.svg
Real County 385 Leakey 1837 Bandera County, Edwards County and Kerr County Julius Real, a rancher and legislator &&&&&&&&&&&03047.&&&&&03,047 &&&&&&&&&&&&0700.&&&&&0700 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01813.&&&&&01,813 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Real County.svg
Red River County 387 Clarksville 1883 One of the original 23 counties Red River, which forms its northern border &&&&&&&&&&014314.&&&&&014,314 &&&&&&&&&&&01050.&&&&&01,050 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02719.&&&&&02,719 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Red River County.svg
Reeves County 389 Pecos 1836 Pecos County George Robertson Reeves, a state legislator and colonel in the Confederate army &&&&&&&&&&013137.&&&&&013,137 &&&&&&&&&&&02636.&&&&&02,636 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&06827.&&&&&06,827 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Reeves County.svg
Refugio County 391 Refugio 1876 One of the original 23 counties Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission which was located near the future county &&&&&&&&&&&07828.&&&&&07,828 &&&&&&&&&&&&0770.&&&&&0770 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01994.&&&&&01,994 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Refugio County.svg
Roberts County 393 Miami 1837 Bexar County Oran Milo Roberts (1879–1883), the seventeenth governor of Texas, and John S. Roberts, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&&&0887.&&&&&0887 &&&&&&&&&&&&0924.&&&&&0924 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02393.&&&&&02,393 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Roberts County.svg
Robertson County 395 Franklin 1873 Bexar County, Milam County and Nacogdoches County Sterling Clack Robertson, a founder of a colony in early Texas &&&&&&&&&&016000.&&&&&016,000 &&&&&&&&&&&&0855.&&&&&0855 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02214.&&&&&02,214 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Robertson County.svg
Rockwall County 397 Rockwall 1858 Kaufman County Its county seat of Rockwall as well as a geological wall of rock running under the county &&&&&&&&&&043080.&&&&&043,080 &&&&&&&&&&&&0129.&&&&&0129 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0334.&&&&&0334 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Rockwall County.svg
Runnels County 399 Ballinger 1843 Bexar County and Travis County Hiram Runnels, the ninth governor of Mississippi (1833–1835) and planter in Texas &&&&&&&&&&011495.&&&&&011,495 &&&&&&&&&&&01054.&&&&&01,054 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02730.&&&&&02,730 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Runnels County.svg
Rusk County 401 Henderson 1837 Nacogdoches County Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), a general in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&047372.&&&&&047,372 &&&&&&&&&&&&0924.&&&&&0924 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02393.&&&&&02,393 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Rusk County.svg
Sabine County 403 Hemphill 1837 One of the original 23 counties The Sabine River, which forms its eastern border (Sabine is Spanish for "cypress") &&&&&&&&&&010469.&&&&&010,469 &&&&&&&&&&&&0490.&&&&&0490 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01269.&&&&&01,269 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Sabine County.svg
San Augustine County 405 San Augustine 1870 One of the original 23 counties Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430) &&&&&&&&&&&08946.&&&&&08,946 &&&&&&&&&&&&0528.&&&&&0528 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01368.&&&&&01,368 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting San Augustine County.svg
San Jacinto County 407 Coldspring 1846 Liberty County, Montgomery County, Polk County and Walker County The Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas its independence from Mexico &&&&&&&&&&022246.&&&&&022,246 &&&&&&&&&&&&0571.&&&&&0571 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01479.&&&&&01,479 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting San Jacinto County.svg
San Patricio County 409 Sinton 1856 Refugio County The Mexican Municipality of San Patricio &&&&&&&&&&067138.&&&&&067,138 &&&&&&&&&&&&0692.&&&&&0692 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01792.&&&&&01,792 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting San Patricio County.svg
San Saba County 411 San Saba 1887 Bexar County The San Saba River &&&&&&&&&&&06186.&&&&&06,186 &&&&&&&&&&&01134.&&&&&01,134 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02937.&&&&&02,937 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting San Saba County.svg
Schleicher County 413 Eldorado 1876 Crockett County Gustav Schleicher, an early engineer and legislator in Texas &&&&&&&&&&&02935.&&&&&02,935 &&&&&&&&&&&01311.&&&&&01,311 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03395.&&&&&03,395 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Schleicher County.svg
Scurry County 415 Snyder 1874 Bexar County William Read Scurry (1821–1864), a Texas state legislator and Confederate general &&&&&&&&&&016361.&&&&&016,361 &&&&&&&&&&&&0903.&&&&&0903 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02339.&&&&&02,339 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Scurry County.svg
Shackelford County 417 Albany 1836 Jack County Jack Shackelford, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&03302.&&&&&03,302 &&&&&&&&&&&&0914.&&&&&0914 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02367.&&&&&02,367 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Shackelford County.svg
Shelby County 419 Center 1876 One of the original 23 counties Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War soldier from Tennessee and governor of Kentucky (1792–1796) (1812–1816) &&&&&&&&&&025224.&&&&&025,224 &&&&&&&&&&&&0794.&&&&&0794 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02056.&&&&&02,056 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Shelby County.svg
Sherman County 421 Stratford 1846 Bexar County Sidney Sherman (1805–1873), a soldier in the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&03186.&&&&&03,186 &&&&&&&&&&&&0923.&&&&&0923 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02391.&&&&&02,391 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Sherman County.svg
Smith County 423 Tyler 1875 Nacogdoches County James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&0174706.&&&&&0174,706 &&&&&&&&&&&&0928.&&&&&0928 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02404.&&&&&02,404 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Smith County.svg
Somervell County 425 Glen Rose 1848 Hood County Alexander Somervell, a soldier in the Texas Revolution and leader of the Somervell Expedition &&&&&&&&&&&06809.&&&&&06,809 &&&&&&&&&&&&0187.&&&&&0187 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0484.&&&&&0484 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Somervell County.svg
Starr County 427 Rio Grande City 1858 Nueces County James Harper Starr (1809–1890), a treasurer for the Republic of Texas and Confederate official &&&&&&&&&&053597.&&&&&053,597 &&&&&&&&&&&01223.&&&&&01,223 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03168.&&&&&03,168 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Starr County.svg
Stephens County 429 Breckenridge 1891 Bosque County
Named Buchanan County until 1861 		Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the only vice-president of the Confederate States of America (1861–1865) &&&&&&&&&&&09674.&&&&&09,674 &&&&&&&&&&&&0895.&&&&&0895 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02318.&&&&&02,318 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Stephens County.svg
Sterling County 431 Sterling City 1876 Tom Green County W. S. Sterling, an early rancher, buffalo hunter, and Native American fighter &&&&&&&&&&&01393.&&&&&01,393 &&&&&&&&&&&&0923.&&&&&0923 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02391.&&&&&02,391 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Sterling County.svg
Stonewall County 433 Aspermont 1887 Bexar County and Young County Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863), the famous Confederate General &&&&&&&&&&&01693.&&&&&01,693 &&&&&&&&&&&&0919.&&&&&0919 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02380.&&&&&02,380 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Stonewall County.svg
Sutton County 435 Sonora 1876 Crockett County John Schuyler Sutton, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Texas Revolution and Mexican-American War &&&&&&&&&&&04077.&&&&&04,077 &&&&&&&&&&&01454.&&&&&01,454 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03766.&&&&&03,766 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Sutton County.svg
Swisher County 437 Tulia 1849 Bexar County and Young County James Gibson Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution &&&&&&&&&&&08378.&&&&&08,378 &&&&&&&&&&&&0900.&&&&&0900 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02331.&&&&&02,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Swisher County.svg
Tarrant County 439 Fort Worth 1858 Navarro County Edward H. Tarrant, a general who drove the Native Americans out of the future county &&&&&&&&01446219.&&&&&01,446,219 &&&&&&&&&&&&0864.&&&&&0864 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02238.&&&&&02,238 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Tarrant County.svg
Taylor County 441 Abilene 1905 Bexar County and Travis County Edward Taylor (1812–1836), George Taylor (1816–1836), and James Taylor (1814–1836), three brothers who died at the Alamo &&&&&&&&&0126555.&&&&&0126,555 &&&&&&&&&&&&0916.&&&&&0916 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02372.&&&&&02,372 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Taylor County.svg
Terrell County 443 Sanderson 1876 Pecos County Alexander Watkins Terrell, attorney, judge, state legislator, diplomat, and Confederate cavalry officer &&&&&&&&&&&01081.&&&&&01,081 &&&&&&&&&&&02358.&&&&&02,358 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&06107.&&&&&06,107 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Terrell County.svg
Terry County 445 Brownfield 1858 Bexar County Benjamin Franklin Terry, a Confederate colonel and commander of Terry's Texas Rangers &&&&&&&&&&012761.&&&&&012,761 &&&&&&&&&&&&0890.&&&&&0890 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02305.&&&&&02,305 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Terry County.svg
Throckmorton County 447 Throckmorton 1846 Fannin County William Edward Throckmorton, an early Collin County settler &&&&&&&&&&&01850.&&&&&01,850 &&&&&&&&&&&&0912.&&&&&0912 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02362.&&&&&02,362 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Throckmorton County.svg
Titus County 449 Mount Pleasant 1874 Bowie County Andrew Jackson Titus, a state legislator and planter &&&&&&&&&&028118.&&&&&028,118 &&&&&&&&&&&&0411.&&&&&0411 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01064.&&&&&01,064 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Titus County.svg
Tom Green County 451 San Angelo 1840 Bexar County Thomas Green (1814–1864), a Confederate brigadier general &&&&&&&&&0104010.&&&&&0104,010 &&&&&&&&&&&01522.&&&&&01,522 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03942.&&&&&03,942 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Tom Green County.svg
Travis County 453 Austin 1850 Bastrop County William Barret Travis (1809–1831), the commander of the Texan forces at the Alamo &&&&&&&&&0812280.&&&&&0812,280 &&&&&&&&&&&&0989.&&&&&0989 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02561.&&&&&02,561 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Travis County.svg
Trinity County 455 Groveton 1846 Houston County The Trinity River &&&&&&&&&&013779.&&&&&013,779 &&&&&&&&&&&&0693.&&&&&0693 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01795.&&&&&01,795 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Trinity County.svg
Tyler County 457 Woodville 1846 Liberty County John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States (1841–1845) &&&&&&&&&&020871.&&&&&020,871 &&&&&&&&&&&&0923.&&&&&0923 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02391.&&&&&02,391 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Tyler County.svg
Upshur County 459 Gilmer 1887 Harrison County Abel Parker Upshur, the fifteenth secretary of state of the United States (1843–1844) &&&&&&&&&&035291.&&&&&035,291 &&&&&&&&&&&&0588.&&&&&0588 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01523.&&&&&01,523 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Upshur County.svg
Upton County 461 Rankin 1850 Tom Green County Brothers John Cunningham Upton and William Felton Upton, both lieutenant colonels in the Confederate army &&&&&&&&&&&03404.&&&&&03,404 &&&&&&&&&&&01242.&&&&&01,242 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03217.&&&&&03,217 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Upton County.svg
Uvalde County 463 Uvalde 1885 Bexar County The Cañón de Ugalde, a nearby battlefield where Spanish General Juan de Ugalde won a surprise battle against 300 Apaches &&&&&&&&&&025926.&&&&&025,926 &&&&&&&&&&&01557.&&&&&01,557 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04033.&&&&&04,033 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Uvalde County.svg
Val Verde County 465 Del Rio 1848 Crockett County, Kinney County and Pecos County The Civil War Battle of Val Verde(Val Verde is Spanish for "green valley") &&&&&&&&&&044856.&&&&&044,856 &&&&&&&&&&&03171.&&&&&03,171 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&08213.&&&&&08,213 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Val Verde County.svg
Van Zandt County 467 Canton 1836 Henderson County Isaac Van Zandt (1813–1847), early Texas settler, attorney, Texas legislator, and diplomat &&&&&&&&&&048140.&&&&&048,140 &&&&&&&&&&&&0849.&&&&&0849 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02199.&&&&&02,199 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Van Zandt County.svg
Victoria County 469 Victoria 1846 One of the original 23 counties Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico (1824–1829) &&&&&&&&&&084088.&&&&&084,088 &&&&&&&&&&&&0883.&&&&&0883 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02287.&&&&&02,287 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Victoria County.svg
Walker County 471 Huntsville 1873 Montgomery County Samuel Hamilton Walker (1815–1847), a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Mexican-American War &&&&&&&&&&061758.&&&&&061,758 &&&&&&&&&&&&0788.&&&&&0788 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02041.&&&&&02,041 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Walker County.svg
Waller County 473 Hempstead 1887 Austin County and Grimes County Edwin Waller (1800–1881), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first mayor of Austin, Texas &&&&&&&&&&032663.&&&&&032,663 &&&&&&&&&&&&0514.&&&&&0514 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01331.&&&&&01,331 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Waller County.svg
Ward County 475 Monahans 1836 Tom Green County Thomas William Ward, a commissioner for the General Land Office of Texas and mayor of Austin, Texas &&&&&&&&&&010909.&&&&&010,909 &&&&&&&&&&&&0836.&&&&&0836 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02165.&&&&&02,165 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Ward County.svg
Washington County 477 Brenham 1848 One of the original 23 counties George Washington, the first president of the United States (1789–1797) &&&&&&&&&&030373.&&&&&030,373 &&&&&&&&&&&&0609.&&&&&0609 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01577.&&&&&01,577 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Washington County.svg
Webb County 479 Laredo 1846 Nueces County James Webb, who served as secretary of the Treasury, secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&0193117.&&&&&0193,117 &&&&&&&&&&&03357.&&&&&03,357 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&08695.&&&&&08,695 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Webb County.svg
Wharton County 481 Wharton 1876 Colorado County, Jackson County and Matagorda County William Harris Wharton (1802–1839) and John Austin Wharton (1828–1865), brothers and leaders in revolutionary Texas &&&&&&&&&&041188.&&&&&041,188 &&&&&&&&&&&01090.&&&&&01,090 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02823.&&&&&02,823 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wharton County.svg
Wheeler County 483 Wheeler 1858 Bexar County and Young County Royal Tyler Wheeler, the second Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court &&&&&&&&&&&05284.&&&&&05,284 &&&&&&&&&&&&0914.&&&&&0914 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02367.&&&&&02,367 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wheeler County.svg
Wichita County 485 Wichita Falls 1858 Cooke County The Wichita Native American tribe &&&&&&&&&0131664.&&&&&0131,664 &&&&&&&&&&&&0628.&&&&&0628 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01627.&&&&&01,627 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wichita County.svg
Wilbarger County 487 Vernon 1911 Bexar County Josiah Pugh Wilbarger (1801–1845) and Mathias Wilbarger, brothers and early settlers &&&&&&&&&&014676.&&&&&014,676 &&&&&&&&&&&&0971.&&&&&0971 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02515.&&&&&02,515 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wilbarger County.svg
Willacy County 489 Raymondville 1848 Cameron County and Hidalgo County John G. Willacy, Texas state senator who was the author of the bill that established the county &&&&&&&&&&020082.&&&&&020,082 &&&&&&&&&&&&0597.&&&&&0597 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01546.&&&&&01,546 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Willacy County.svg
Williamson County 491 Georgetown 1874 Milam County Robert McAlpin Williamson, a leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto &&&&&&&&&0249967.&&&&&0249,967 &&&&&&&&&&&01124.&&&&&01,124 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02911.&&&&&02,911 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Williamson County.svg
Wilson County 493 Floresville 1887 Bexar County, Guadalupe County and Karnes County James Charles Wilson, a Texas state senator (1851–1853) &&&&&&&&&&032408.&&&&&032,408 &&&&&&&&&&&&0807.&&&&&0807 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02090.&&&&&02,090 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wilson County.svg
Winkler County 495 Kermit 1856 Tom Green County Clinton McKamy Winkler, a judge and Confederate colonel &&&&&&&&&&&07173.&&&&&07,173 &&&&&&&&&&&&0841.&&&&&0841 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02178.&&&&&02,178 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Winkler County.svg
Wise County 497 Decatur 1850 Cooke County Henry Alexander Wise, the future thirty-eighth governor of Virginia (1856–1860) who supported the annexation of Texas &&&&&&&&&&048793.&&&&&048,793 &&&&&&&&&&&&0905.&&&&&0905 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02344.&&&&&02,344 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wise County.svg
Wood County 499 Quitman 1876 Van Zandt County George Tyler Wood, the second governor of Texas (1847–1849) &&&&&&&&&&036752.&&&&&036,752 &&&&&&&&&&&&0650.&&&&&0650 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01683.&&&&&01,683 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Wood County.svg
Yoakum County 501 Plains 1856 Bexar County Henderson King Yoakum (1810–1856), soldier, attorney, and Texas historian &&&&&&&&&&&07322.&&&&&07,322 &&&&&&&&&&&&0800.&&&&&0800 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02072.&&&&&02,072 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Yoakum County.svg
Young County 503 Graham 1858 Bosque County and Fannin County William Cocke Young, early Texas settler, attorney, sheriff, and United States Marshal &&&&&&&&&&017943.&&&&&017,943 &&&&&&&&&&&&0922.&&&&&0922 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02388.&&&&&02,388 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Young County.svg
Zapata County 505 Zapata 1858 Starr County and Webb County Antonio Zapata, a local rancher and rebel against the Mexican government &&&&&&&&&&012182.&&&&&012,182 &&&&&&&&&&&&0997.&&&&&0997 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02582.&&&&&02,582 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Zapata County.svg
Zavala County 507 Crystal City Maverick County Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas &&&&&&&&&&011600.&&&&&011,600 &&&&&&&&&&&01299.&&&&&01,299 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03364.&&&&&03,364 km²) 		Image:Map of Texas highlighting Zavala County.svg

[edit] 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.[3]

[edit] See also

Texas Portal

[edit] References

  • Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. - Counties, county seats, county formation, and areas
  • US Census Bureau. Geographic Comparison Table. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. - populations
  • CountyState.info Texas. Official County Websites. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. - official sites
  1. ^ EPA County FIPS Code Listing. EPA. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  2. ^ Texas Association of Counties facts. Texas Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ TSHA Defunct Counties. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
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