Founded in 1846, Zavala County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Zavala County was formed from Maverick County. The city of Crystal City is the county seat. With FIPS code of 507, Zavala County has a population of 9,534 and area of 1,299 square miles (3,364 km2). List of all…
Category: Guide to Texas
Texas – The largest state in the United States was the only one to be an independent republic prior to joining the Union. Texas means “allies” in Indian, but its own nickname is “Lone Star State”. The Spaniard Alonso de Pineda already sailed along the Texas coast in the 16th century (1519) and in 1541 the Spaniards Cabeza de Vaca and Coronado penetrated inland. The first Spanish settlement, El Paso, was built in 1682. Sam Houston achieved independence from Mexico in 1836 at the famous Battle of Alamo. As the 28th state, it joined the United States in 1845. It was on the side of the Confederates during the American Civil War. The capital is Austin (named after Stephen Austin, Battle of Alamo). The state’s main products are oil, cotton and cattle. The population is approximately 12 million. The state offers many attractions, including the cities of Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso and Corpus Christi. The successor to John F. Kennedy (murdered in Dallas), Lyndon B. Johnson was from Texas.
Cities and Towns in Zapata County, Texas
Founded in 1858, Zapata County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Zapata County was formed from Starr County and Webb County. The city of Zapata is the county seat. With FIPS code of 505, Zapata County has a population of 13,908 and area of 997 square miles (2,582 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Young County, Texas
Founded in 1856, Young County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Young County was formed from Bosque County and Fannin County. The city of Graham is the county seat. With FIPS code of 503, Young County has a population of 17,977 and area of 922 square miles (2,388 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Yoakum County, Texas
Founded in 1876, Yoakum County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Yoakum County was formed from Bexar County. The city of Plains is the county seat. With FIPS code of 501, Yoakum County has a population of 7,607 and area of 800 square miles (2,072 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Wood County, Texas
Founded in 1850, Wood County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wood County was formed from Van Zandt County. The city of Quitman is the county seat. With FIPS code of 499, Wood County has a population of 45,875 and area of 650 square miles (1,683 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Wise County, Texas
Founded in 1856, Wise County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wise County was formed from Cooke County. The city of Decatur is the county seat. With FIPS code of 497, Wise County has a population of 71,714 and area of 905 square miles (2,344 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Winkler County, Texas
Founded in 1887, Winkler County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Winkler County was formed from Tom Green County. The city of Kermit is the county seat. With FIPS code of 495, Winkler County has a population of 7,415 and area of 841 square miles (2,178 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Wilson County, Texas
Founded in 1860, Wilson County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wilson County was formed from Bexar County, Guadalupe County and Karnes County. The city of Floresville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 493, Wilson County has a population of 51,257 and area of 807 square miles (2,090…
Cities and Towns in Williamson County, Texas
Founded in 1848, Williamson County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Williamson County was formed from Milam County. The city of Georgetown is the county seat. With FIPS code of 491, Williamson County has a population of 643,026 and area of 1,124 square miles (2,911 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Willacy County, Texas
Founded in 1911, Willacy County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Willacy County was formed from Cameron County and Hidalgo County. The city of Raymondville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 489, Willacy County has a population of 20,316 and area of 597 square miles (1,546 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Wilbarger County, Texas
Founded in 1858, Wilbarger County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wilbarger County was formed from Bexar County. The city of Vernon is the county seat. With FIPS code of 487, Wilbarger County has a population of 12,731 and area of 971 square miles (2,515 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Wichita County, Texas
Founded in 1858, Wichita County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wichita County was formed from Cooke County. The city of Wichita Falls is the county seat. With FIPS code of 485, Wichita County has a population of 130,069 and area of 628 square miles (1,627 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Wheeler County, Texas
Founded in 1876, Wheeler County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wheeler County was formed from Bexar County. The city of Wheeler is the county seat. With FIPS code of 483, Wheeler County has a population of 4,927 and area of 914 square miles (2,367 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Wharton County, Texas
Founded in 1846, Wharton County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Wharton County was formed from Colorado County, Jackson County and Matagorda County. The city of Wharton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 481, Wharton County has a population of 41,721 and area of 1,090 square miles (2,823…
Cities and Towns in Webb County, Texas
Founded in 1848, Webb County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Webb County was formed from Nueces County. The city of Laredo is the county seat. With FIPS code of 479, Webb County has a population of 267,945 and area of 3,357 square miles (8,695 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Texas
Founded in 1836, Washington County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Washington County was one of the original 23 counties. The city of Brenham is the county seat. With FIPS code of 477, Washington County has a population of 35,891 and area of 609 square miles (1,577 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Ward County, Texas
Founded in 1887, Ward County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Ward County was formed from Tom Green County. The city of Monahans is the county seat. With FIPS code of 475, Ward County has a population of 11,194 and area of 836 square miles (2,165 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Waller County, Texas
Founded in 1873, Waller County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Waller County was formed from Austin County and Grimes County. The city of Hempstead is the county seat. With FIPS code of 473, Waller County has a population of 59,781 and area of 514 square miles (1,331 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Walker County, Texas
Founded in 1846, Walker County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Walker County was formed from Montgomery County. The city of Huntsville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 471, Walker County has a population of 77,977 and area of 788 square miles (2,041 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Victoria County, Texas
Founded in 1836, Victoria County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Victoria County was one of the original 23 counties. The city of Victoria is the county seat. With FIPS code of 469, Victoria County has a population of 90,964 and area of 883 square miles (2,287 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Van Zandt County, Texas
Founded in 1848, Van Zandt County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Van Zandt County was formed from Henderson County. The city of Canton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 467, Van Zandt County has a population of 61,275 and area of 849 square miles (2,199 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Val Verde County, Texas
Founded in 1885, Val Verde County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Val Verde County was formed from Crockett County, Kinney County and Pecos County. The city of Del Rio is the county seat. With FIPS code of 465, Val Verde County has a population of 47,564 and area of…
Cities and Towns in Uvalde County, Texas
Founded in 1850, Uvalde County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Uvalde County was formed from Bexar County. The city of Uvalde is the county seat. With FIPS code of 463, Uvalde County has a population of 24,729 and area of 1,557 square miles (4,033 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Upton County, Texas
Founded in 1887, Upton County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Upton County was formed from Tom Green County. The city of Rankin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 461, Upton County has a population of 3,265 and area of 1,242 square miles (3,217 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Upshur County, Texas
Founded in 1846, Upshur County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Upshur County was formed from Harrison County. The city of Gilmer is the county seat. With FIPS code of 459, Upshur County has a population of 41,774 and area of 588 square miles (1,523 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Tyler County, Texas
Founded in 1846, Tyler County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Tyler County was formed from Liberty County. The city of Woodville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 457, Tyler County has a population of 20,077 and area of 923 square miles (2,391 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Trinity County, Texas
Founded in 1850, Trinity County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Trinity County was formed from Houston County. The city of Groveton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 455, Trinity County has a population of 13,827 and area of 693 square miles (1,795 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Travis County, Texas
Founded in 1840, Travis County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Travis County was formed from Bastrop County. The city of Austin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 453, Travis County has a population of 1,305,154 and area of 989 square miles (2,561 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Tom Green County, Texas
Founded in 1874, Tom Green County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Tom Green County was formed from Bexar County. The city of San Angelo is the county seat. With FIPS code of 451, Tom Green County has a population of 119,411 and area of 1,522 square miles (3,942 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Titus County, Texas
Founded in 1846, Titus County is one of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Historically, Titus County was formed from Bowie County. The city of Mount Pleasant is the county seat. With FIPS code of 449, Titus County has a population of 31,183 and area of 411 square miles (1,064 km2). List of all…