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Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma. Perdido County, formed in 1824 and forgotten during the upheavals of the 1840s. Perdido was reportedly abolished in 1858 and again in 1871.
The following table lists the 3,244 counties and county equivalents of the United States with the following information for each entity: The county or equivalent; The state or equivalent (federal district or territory) The population as of April 1, 2020 as enumerated by the US Census Bureau [10] The county's area in square miles
Texas does not have townships; areas within a county are either incorporated or unincorporated. Incorporated areas are part of a city, though the city may contract with the county for needed services. Unincorporated areas are not part of a city; in these areas the county has authority for law enforcement and road maintenance.
The oldest continuous site still inhabited by a county courthouse is in Liberty County, where its courthouse has stood—although rebuilt—since 1831. [15] In 1971 and 1972, two Texas Courthouse Acts were passed, which require the county to notify the Texas Historical Commission (THC) of any plans to remodel or destroy historic courthouses. [16]
Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245. [1] Its county seat is Aspermont. [2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. [3] It is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general of the Confederate States Army.
Gonzales County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, adjacent to Greater Austin-San Antonio. As of the 2020 census , its population was 19,653. [ 1 ] The county is named for its county seat , the city of Gonzales . [ 2 ]
Bexar County (/ b ɛər / BAIR or / ˈ b eɪ ər / ⓘ BAY-ər; Spanish: Béxar) [1] [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio. [3]As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324, making it the state's fourth-most populous county.
Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,973. [1] Its county seat is Daingerfield. [2] Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge and planter from Henderson, also in northeast Texas.