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Texas County was formed at Oklahoma statehood (November 16, 1907) from the central one-third of "Old Beaver County". When the formation of the county was authorized by the Constitutional Convention of 1907, the county was so named because it was wholly included within the limits of the Texas Cession of 1850, whereby the ownership of the area was passed from the State of Texas to the United States government. From 1850 to 1890, its lands were never attached to any state or territory, never surveyed, and never divided into townships and sections like the eastern counties were. From 1890 to 1907, it was part of Beaver County.

The county economy is largely based on farming and cattle production. It is one of the top-producing counties in the U.S. for wheat, cattle, and hogs. It also lies within the noted Hugoton-Panhandle natural gas field.

Adjacent Counties

• Stevens County, Kansas
• Seward County, Kansas
• Beaver County
• Ochiltree County, Texas
• Hansford County, Texas
• Sherman County, Texas
• Cimarron County
• Morton County, Kansas

Cities, Towns & Communities

• Adams
• Baker
• Eva
• Four Corners
• Goodwell
• Guymon (County Seat)
• Hardesty
• Hitchland (part)
• Hooker
• Hough
• Mouser
• Muncy
• Nabisco Township (part)
• Optima
• Texhoma (part)
• Tyrone

Links

Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places

Optima National Wildlife Refuge

OK Gen Web

Genealogy Trails

RAOGK

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