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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.
Unlike most states, Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas that serve as county-equivalents for the Census Bureau. If included with the remainder of the counties and county-equivalent areas in the United States, Alaska's boroughs and census areas would occupy the largest 11.
Real County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,758. [1] The county seat is Leakey. [2] The county is named for Julius Real (1860–1944), a former member of the Texas State Senate. The Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is located in an isolated area of Real County ...
Texas's 36th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census. [4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections for a seat in the 113th United States Congress. [5] Steve Stockman won the general election, and represented the new district.
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980. [1] Its county seat is Jasper. [2] The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas. [3] [4] [5] It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War ...
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]
Nacogdoches County (/ ˌ n æ k ə ˈ d oʊ tʃ ɪ s / NAK-ə-DOH-chiss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64,653. [1] Its county seat is Nacogdoches. [2] The Nacogdoches, Texas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Nacogdoches County. Nacogdoches hosts the Blueberry Festival in June.