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A list of Counties in the U.S. State of Texas :




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B

  • Bailey County formed in 1876 from Bexar County.

  • Bandera County formed in 1856 from Bexar County.

  • Bastrop County formed in 1836. One of the original counties, was called Mina until 1837. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Baylor County formed in 1858 from part of Fannin County.

  • Bee County formed in 1857 from parts of San Patricio County, Goliad County, Refugio County, Live Oak County, and Karnes County.

  • Bell County formed in 1850 from part of Milam County.

  • Bexar County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. San Antonio de Béxar was a "municipio" and capital of the "departamento" of Béxar under Mexican rule.

  • Blanco County formed in 1858 from parts of Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie County and Hays County.

  • Borden County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Bosque County formed in 1854 from part of McLennan County.

  • Bowie County formed in 1840 from part of Red River County.

  • Brazoria County formed in 1836. One of the original counties, was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Brazos County formed in 1841 from parts of Washington County. Was named Navasota County until 1842.

  • Brewster County formed in 1887 from Presidio County.

  • Briscoe County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Brooks County formed in 1911 from part of Starr County.

  • Brown County formed in 1856 from parts of Comanche County and Travis County.

  • Burleson County formed in 1846 from Milam County.

  • Burnet County formed in 1852 from parts of Bell County, Travis County and Williamson County.



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D

  • Dallam County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Dallas County formed in 1846 from parts of Nacogdoches County and Robertson County.

  • Dawson County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Deaf Smith County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Delta County formed in 1870 from parts of Hopkins County and Lamar County.

  • Denton County formed in 1846 from part of Fannin County.

  • DeWitt County formed in 1846 from parts of Goliad County, Gonzales County, and Victoria County.

  • Dickens County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Dimmit County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County, Maverick County, Uvalde County and Webb County

  • Donley County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Duval County formed in 1858 from parts of Live Oak County, Nueces County and Starr County.



E

  • Eastland County formed in 1858 from parts of Bosque County, Coryell County, and Travis County.

  • Ector County formed in 1887 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Edwards County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County.

  • El Paso County formed in 1848 from part of Santa Fe County.

  • Ellis County formed in 1849 from part of Navarro County.

  • Erath County formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque County and Coryell County.



F

  • Falls County formed in 1850 from Limestone County and Milam County.

  • Fannin County formed in 1837 from part of Red River County.

  • Fayette County formed in 1837 from part of Bastrop County.

  • Fisher County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Floyd County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Foard County formed in 1891 from parts of Cottle County, Hardeman County, King County and Knox County.

  • Fort Bend County formed in 1837 from parts of Austin County, Brazoria County, and Harris County.

  • Franklin County formed in 1875 from part of Titus County.

  • Freestone County formed in 1850 from parts of Limestone County.

  • Frio County formed in 1858 from parts of Atascosa County, Bexar County, and Uvalde County.



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H

  • Hale County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Hall County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Hamilton County formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque County, Comanche County, and Lampasas County.

  • Hansford County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Hardeman County formed in 1858 from part Fannin County.

  • Hardin County formed in 1858 from parts of Jefferson County and Liberty County.

  • Harris County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule with the name Harrisburg. Changed to Harris County in 1839.

  • Harrison County formed in 1839 from part of Shelby County.

  • Hartley County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Haskell County formed in 1858 from parts of Fannin County and Milam County.

  • Hays County formed in 1848 from part of Travis County.

  • Hemphill County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Henderson County formed in 1846 from parts of Houston and Nacogdoches County.

  • Hidalgo County formed in 1852 from part of Cameron County.

  • Hill County formed in 1853 from part of Navarro County.

  • Hockley County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Hood County formed in 1866 from part of Johnson County.

  • Hopkins County formed in 1846 from parts of Lamar County and Nacogdoches County.

  • Houston County formed in 1837 from part of Nacogdoches County.

  • Howard County formed im 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Hudspeth County formed in 1917 from part of El Paso County.

  • Hunt County formed in 1846 from parts of Fannin County and Nacogdoches County.

  • Hutchinson County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.



I

  • Irion County formed in 1889 from part of Tom Green County.



J

  • Jack County formed in 1856 from Cooke County.

  • Jackson County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Jasper County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule named Bevil.

  • Jeff Davis County formed in 1887 from Presidio County.

  • Jefferson County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Jim Hogg County formed in 1913 from parts of Brooks County and Duval County.

  • Jim Wells County formed in 1911 from part of Nueces County.

  • Johnson County formed in 1854 from parts of Ellis County, Hill County and Navarro County.

  • Jones County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County and Bosque County.



K

  • Karnes County formed in 1854 from parts of Bexar County, DeWitt County, Goliad County, Gonzales County and San Patricio County.

  • Kaufman County formed in 1848 from part of Henderson County.

  • Kendall County formed in 1862 from parts of Blanco County and Kerr County.

  • Kenedy County formed in 1921 from parts of Hidalgo County and Willacy County.

  • Kent County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Kerr County formed in 1856 from part of Bexar County.

  • Kimble County formed in 1858 from part of Bexar County.

  • King County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Kinney County formed in 1850 from part of Bexar County.

  • Kleberg County formed in 1913 from part of Nueces County.

  • Knox County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.



L

  • La Salle County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County.

  • Lamar County formed in 1840 from part of Red River County.

  • Lamb County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County.

  • Lampasas County formed in 1856 from parts of Bell County, Coryell County and Travis County.

  • Lavaca County formed in 1842 from parts of Colorado County, Fayette County, Gonzales County, Jackson County and Victoria County. Was named La Baca until 1846.

  • Lee County formed in 1874 from parts of Bastrop County, Burleson County, Fayette County and Washington County.

  • Leon County formed in 1846 from part of Robertson County.

  • Liberty County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule named Libertad.

  • Limestone County formed in 1846 from part of Robertson County.

  • Lipscomb County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Live Oak County formed in 1856 from parts of Nueces County and San Patricio County.

  • Llano County formed in 1856 from parts of Bexar County and Gillespie County.

  • Loving County formed in 1887 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Lubbock County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Lynn County formed in 1876 from part of Garza County.



M

  • Madison County formed in 1853 from parts of Grimes County, Leon County and Walker County.

  • Marion County formed in 1860 from part of Cass County.

  • Martin County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Mason County formed in 1858 from part of Gillespie County.

  • Matagorda County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Maverick County formed in 1856 from Kinney County.

  • McCulloch County formed in 1856 from part of Bexar County.

  • McLennan County formed in 1850 from parts of Limestone County and Milam County.

  • McMullen County formed in 1858 from parts of Atascosa County, Bexar County and Live Oak County.

  • Medina County formed in 1848 from part of Bexar County.

  • Menard County formed in 1858 from part of Bexar County.

  • Midland County formed in 1885 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Milam County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule named Viesca until 1835.

  • Mills County formed in 1887 from parts of Brown County, Comanche County, Hamilton County, and Lampasas County.

  • Mitchell County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Montague County formed in 1857 from part of Cooke County.

  • Montgomery County formed in 1837 from part of Washington County.

  • Moore County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Morris County formed in 1875 from part of Titus County.

  • Motley County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.



N

  • Nacogdoches County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" and capital of a "departamento" under Mexican rule.

  • Navarro County formed in 1846 from a part of Robertson County.

  • Newton County formed in 1846 from part of Jasper County.

  • Nolan County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Nueces County formed in 1846 from part of San Patricio County.



O



P

  • Palo Pinto County formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque County and Navarro County.

  • Panola County formed in 1846 from parts of Harrison County and Shelby County.

  • Parker County formed in 1855 from parts of Bosque County and Navarro County.

  • Parmer County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Pecos County formed in 1871 from part of Presidio County.

  • Polk County formed in 1836 from part of the "municipio" of Liberty. One of the original counties.

  • Potter County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Presidio County formed in 1850 from part of Bexar County.



R

  • Rains County formed in 1870 from parts of Hopkins County, Hunt County and Wood County.

  • Randall County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Reagan County formed in 1903 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Real County formed in 1913 from parts of Bandera County, Edwards County and Kerr County.

  • Red River County formed in 1837 from part of the old Red River District.

  • Reeves County formed in 1883 from part of Pecos County.

  • Refugio County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Roberts County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Robertson County formed in 1837 from parts of Bexar County, Milam County and Nacogdoches County.

  • Rockwall County formed in 1873 from part of Kaufman County.

  • Runnels County formed in 1858 from parts of Bexar County and Travis County.

  • Rusk County formed in 1843 from part of Nacogdoches County.



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V

  • Val Verde County formed in 1885 from parts of Crockett County, Kinney County and Pecos County.

  • Van Zandt County formed in 1848 from part of Henderson County.

  • Victoria County formed in 1836. One of the original counties. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.



W

  • Walker County formed in 1846 from part of Montgomery County.

  • Waller County formed in 1873 from parts of Austin County and Grimes County.

  • Ward County formed in 1887 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Washington County formed in 1836. Was a "municipio" under Mexican rule.

  • Webb County formed in 1848 from part of Nueces County.

  • Wharton County formed in 1846 from parts of Colorado County, Jackson County and Matagorda County.

  • Wheeler County formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County and Young County.

  • Wichita County formed in 1858 from part of Cooke County.

  • Wilbarger County formed in 1858 from part of Bexar County.

  • Willacy County formed in 1911 from parts of Cameron County and Hidalgo County.

  • Williamson County formed in 1848 from part of Milam County.

  • Wilson County formed in 1874 from parts of Bexar County, Guadalupe County and Karnes County.

  • Winkler County formed in 1887 from part of Tom Green County.

  • Wise County formed in 1856 from part of Cooke County.

  • Wood County formed in 1850 from part of Van Zandt County.



Y

  • Yoakum County formed in 1876 from part of Bexar County.

  • Young County formed in 1856 from parts of Bosque County and Fannin County.



Z

  • Zapata County formed in 1858 from parts of Starr County and Webb County.

  • Zavala County formed in 1858 from part of Maverick County.



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