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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Tyler County, Texas. Formed in 1846, Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States. Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of Tyler, Texas ; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in Smith County . Adjacent Counties Jasper County Angelina County Hardin County ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Upshur County, Texas. Official Website Established in 1846, Upshur County was named for Abel Parker Upshur, Secretary of State under John Tyler. Upshur County has the distinction of being the county that has the largest settlement in Texas organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1904, the Latter-day Saint S...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Upton County, Texas. Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the area. Tribes present at the time of conquest included the Comanches and Apache. One of the first routes bringing people through the area was the Chihuahua Trail connecting Mexico's state of Chihuahua with Santa Fe, New Mexico. The trail served as a trade route f...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Val Verde County, Texas. Official Website The county was established in 1885 and the name means "Green Valley" in Spanish. This in turn, was named for a battle in the American Civil War. In 1862, soldiers of Sibley's Brigade took part in the Texas invasion of New Mexico Territory, where they captured several artillery pieces at the ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Van Zandt County, Texas. The county is named for Isaac Van Zandt (1813-1847), a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Van Zandt County is commonly known as the Free State of Van Zandt. The title was particularly prevalent through the Reconstruction Era, but is still in use today. Many versions of the county's history may ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Victoria County, Texas. Official Website The county was formed in 1836 and was named for Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. Adjacent Counties Lavaca County Jackson County Calhoun County DeWitt County Goliad County Refugio County Cities & Communities Bloomington Inez McFaddin Moursund ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Waller County, Texas. Official Website Established in 1873, the county was named for Edwin Waller, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first mayor of Austin. Adjacent Counties Grimes County Montgomery County Harris County Fort Bend County Washington County Austin County Cities, Towns & Communities
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Ward County, Texas. The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1892.[3] It is named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution. Adjacent Counties Ector County Winkler County Crane County Pecos County Reeves County Loving County Cities, Towns & Communities Barstow Grandfalls Monahans (Coun...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Washington County, Texas. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States. Washington-on-the-Brazos in the county is notable as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence during the Conventi...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Webb County, Texas. Official Website The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secretary of state, and attorney general of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. For a complete list of communities,...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Wheeler County, Texas. The county was formed in 1876 and organized in 1879. It is named for Royall Tyler Wheeler, a chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Adjacent Counties Hemphill County Roger Mills County, Okla. Beckham County, Okla. Gray County Donley County Roberts County Cities & Communities Alliso...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Wilbarger County, Texas. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1881. Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and Mathias Wilbarger, two early settlers. Adjacent Counties Tillman County, Okla. Wichita County Baylor County Foard County Hardeman County Jackson County, Okla. Cities & Communities ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Willacy County, Texas. Willacy County was formed in 1911 and was named for state senator John G. Willacy. The Bermuda onion was introduced to Willacy County in 1912. It grew well and slowly displaced ranchland in the southern part of the county, becoming the most important crop. For many years, the town of Raymondville held an annua...
Go to Wilson Name study Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Wilson County, Texas. Wilson County was formed in 1860 and was named after James Charles Wilson. Adjacent Counties Guadalupe County Gonzales County Karnes County Atascosa County Bexar County Cities, Towns & Communities Calaveras Carpenter Dewees Doseido Colony
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Winkler County, Texas. The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1910. It is named for Clinton McKamy Winkler, a colonel in the Confederate Army. Adjacent Counties Ector County Andrews County Ward County Loving County Lea County, NM Cities & Communities Cheyenne Cowden Place Hay Flat (part) Kermit ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Stonewall County, Texas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. It is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general of the Confederate States Army. Adjacent Counties King County Haskell County Jones County Fisher County Kent County Towns & Communities Aspermont (County Seat) Old Glory Peacock Rat...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sutton County, Texas. Official Website The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1890. Sutton County is named for John S. Sutton, an officer in the Confederate Army. Adjacent Counties Schleicher County Kimble County Edwards County Val Verde County Crockett County Menard County Cities & Towns Fort Terr...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Swisher County, Texas. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for James G. Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Adjacent Counties Randall County Armstrong County Briscoe County Castro County Hale County Floyd County Cities...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Terrell County, Texas. Established in 1905, the county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator. Terrell County is one of the nine counties in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. It is the setting for Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men, and the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name. A...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Terry County, Texas. Terry County was formed in 1876 and named for Col. Benjamin Franklin Terry, who commanded the Terry's Texas Rangers in the Civil War. In 1877, the ill-fated Nolan Expedition crossed the county in search of livestock stolen by Comanche renegades. The various Indian tribes had moved on by the time of white settlem...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Throckmorton County, Texas. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1879. It is named for Dr. William E. Throckmorton, an early North Texas pioneer. Adjacent Counties Stephens County Shackelford County Haskell County Baylor County Archer County Knox County Young County Towns & Communities
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Shelby County, Texas. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. It is named for Isaac Shelby, a soldier in the American Revolution who became the first governor of Kentucky. Adjacent Counties & Parishes Panola County DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Rusk County Nacogdoches Coun...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sherman County, Texas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. It is named for Sidney Sherman, who fought in the Texas Revolution. Adjacent Counties Hansford County Texas County, Okla. Hutchinson County Moore County Dallam County Cimarron County, Okla. Hartley County Cities Coldwater
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Somervell County, Texas. The county was formed and organized in 1875 and named for Alexander Somervell, secretary of war for the Republic of Texas. Adjacent Counties Hood County Erath County Bosque County Johnson County Cities & Communities Glass Glen Rose (County Seat) Nemo Rainbow Links Wikipedia ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Starr County, Texas. The county was created in 1848 and was named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas. For a complete, list of Communities, please see Wikipedia . Adjacent Counties Jim Hogg County Brooks County Zapata County Hidalgo County State of Tamaulipas,...