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Falls County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,968. [1] The county seat is Marlin. [2] It is named for the original 10-foot-tall waterfall on the Brazos River, which existed until the river changed course during a storm in 1866.
Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,462 at the 2020 census. [4] Since 1851, it has been the county seat of Falls County. Marlin has been given the nickname "The Hot Mineral Water City of Texas" by the 76th Texas State Legislature. [5] Mineral water was discovered there in 1892.
Within Texas' modern boundaries, the county included the Trans-Pecos and most of the Panhandle. The county was abolished when Texas ceded its western lands under the Compromise of 1850. Wegefarth County, formed in 1873 in the Texas Panhandle and abolished in 1876. Worth County, formed in 1850 from part of Santa Fe County.
Cities in Falls County, Texas (1 C, 5 P) U. Unincorporated communities in Falls County, Texas (17 P)
Location of Falls County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Falls County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Falls County, Texas. There are one district and one individual property listed on the National ...
Buildings and structures in Falls County, Texas (2 C, 4 P) E. Education in Falls County, Texas (2 C) G. Geography of Falls County, Texas (1 C, 2 P) P.
Lott is located southwest of the center of Falls County on high ground between the north-flowing Little Deer Creek and the south-flowing Cottonwood Creek, both tributaries of the Brazos River. U.S. Route 77 passes through the city, leading north 26 miles (42 km) to Waco and south 25 miles (40 km) to Cameron.
Rosebud is located in southwestern Falls County. U.S. Route 77 passes through the center of town as 5th Street, leading north 36 miles (58 km) to Waco and south 15 miles (24 km) to Cameron. Texas State Highway 53 leads west 24 miles (39 km) to Temple, intersecting US 77 just north of Rosebud.