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Santa Fe County, Texas formed in 1848 from lands claimed by the Republic of Texas and ceded by Mexico. It included a vast area later becoming portions of several states from New Mexico east of the Rio Grande extending northward into south-central Wyoming. Within Texas' modern boundaries, the county included the Trans-Pecos and most of the ...
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.
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Buffalo Gap was named county seat. [5] [7] In 1880, the Texas & Pacific Railroad signed an agreement to run tracks through the future city of Abilene. [6] Abilene was established in 1882, and named after Abilene, Kansas. [8] Abilene became the county seat in 1883. [8] A wagon train of 10 Baptist families arrived in the county that year. [5]
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 265 at the 2020 census, [1] making it the second-least populated county in Texas and the third-least populated county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the census-designated place (CDP) of Guthrie. [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.
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 ...
Tarrant County is the second-most populous county in the Metroplex, behind Dallas County. In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 71.2% White , 12.8% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 3.6% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.1% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races; 19.7% of the population were ...