Please add profiles for all those who were born, lived or died in El Paso County, Texas.
Official Website
The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1871. El Paso is short for "El Paso del Norte", which is Spanish for "The Pass of the North". It is named for the pass the Rio Grande creates through the mountains on either side of the river. The county is northeast of the Mexico–United States border.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Agua Dulce
- Anthony
- Butterfield
- Canutillo
- Clint
- El Paso (County Seat)
- Fabens
- Homestead Meadows North & South
- Horizon City
- Montana Vista
- Morning Glory
- Newman
- Prado Verde
- San Elizario
- Socorro
- Sparks
- Tomillo
- Vinton
- Westway
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Hist. Trail (part)