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Texas ( /ˈtɛksəs/ (help·info)) is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies". Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico...
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Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 15th-largest in the United States. It was the...
Area:
- 767.28398 km² (296.25 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Houston
Houston (pronounced /ˈhjuːstən/) is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Texas. As of the 2008 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles (1,600 km)....
Area:
- 1,558.39585 km² (601.7 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Paris
Paris is a city located 98 miles (158 km) northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in East Texas, specifically Northeast Texas, at the western edge of the Piney Woods....
Area:
- 114.99547 km² (44.4 mi² )
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Sabine River
The Sabine River (pronounced /səˈbiːn/) is a river, 555 miles (893 km) long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. In its lower course, it forms part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of...
London
London is an unincorporated community in Kimble County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 180 in 2000.
London is located at 30°40′37″N 99°34′35″W / 30.67694°N 99.57639°W / 30...
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande (known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte, or simply Río Bravo) is a river that forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico. At 1,885 miles (3,034 km) long, it is the fourth-longest river system in the United...
Brazoria County
Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Its county seat is Angleton, and its largest city is Pearland. The county also includes what was once Velasco,...
Area:
- 4,136.21101 km² (1597 mi² )
Orange County
Orange County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 84,966. The county seat is the city of Orange. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is bordered on the east by the Sabine...
Area:
- 984.19548 km² (380 mi² )
Primera
Primera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Primera is located at 26°13′23″N 97°45′5″W / 26.22306°N 97...
Area:
- 3.88498 km² (1.5 mi² )
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Harlingen
Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than 34 square miles (88 km), and is the second largest city...
Area:
- 88.83659 km² (34.3 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Dallas
Dallas (pronounced /ˈdæləs/), with a population of 1,279,910, is the third-largest city in Texas and the 8th-largest in the United States. The city is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex that according to the March...
Area:
- 997.14542 km² (385 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the seventeenth-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Located in North Texas, a cultural gateway into the American West, the city covers nearly 300 square miles (780 km) in...
Area:
- 774.14745 km² (298.9 mi² )
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Galveston
Galveston (pronounced /ˈɡælvɨstən/) is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a total population of 57,466 within an area of 208 square miles (540 km). Located within...
Area:
- 539.6 km² (208.3 mi² )
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San Antonio
San Antonio (pronounced /ˌsænænˈtoʊnioʊ/) is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States. Located in the American Southwest and the northern part of South Texas, San Antonio is the epicenter of...
Area:
- 1,067.3341 km² (412.1 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Clay County
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. It is part of the...
Area:
- 2,890.42673 km² (1116 mi² )
Montgomery County
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the...
Area:
- 2,789.41719 km² (1077 mi² )
Bridge City
Bridge City is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,651 at the 2000 census. The town borders the Neches River and Cow Bayou. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was originally...
Area:
- 13.98594 km² (5.4 mi² )
Time zone(s):
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 (also known as the Will Rogers Highway after the humorist, and colloquially known as the "Main Street of America" or the "Mother Road") was a highway in the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66, US Highway...
Neches River
The Neches River (pronounced "NAI ches") flows for 416 miles (669 km) through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and Lake B. A. Steinhagen are located on the Neches. Several cities...
Zavala County
Zavala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 11,600. Its county seat is Crystal City. Zavala is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, Mexican politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and...
Area:
- 3,372.16452 km² (1302 mi² )
Zapata County
Zapata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 12,182. Its county seat is Zapata. Zapata is named for Colonel Jose Antonio de Zapata, a rancher in the area who rebelled against Mexico.
According to the U.S....
Area:
- 2,740.20742 km² (1058 mi² )
Young County
Young County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 17,943. Its county seat is Graham. The county is named for William Cocke Young, an early Texas settler and soldier.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the...
Area:
- 2,411.27893 km² (931 mi² )
Yoakum County
Yoakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 7,322. Its county seat is Plains. The county is named for Henderson King Yoakum, a Texas historian. Yoakum County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry...
Area:
- 2,071.99049 km² (800 mi² )
Wood County
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 36,752. Its county seat is Quitman. Wood County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau,...
Area:
- 1,802.63172 km² (696 mi² )
Wise County
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 48,793. Its county seat is Decatur. The county is named for Henry Alexander Wise, a U.S. Congressman from Virginia who supported Texas' annexation. Wise...
Area:
- 2,390.55903 km² (923 mi² )
Winkler County
Winkler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In of 2000, its population was 7,173. Its county seat is Kermit. The county is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army.
Popular singer and songwriter Roy Orbison...
Area:
- 2,178.18 km² (841 mi² )
Wilson County
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 32,408. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson.
The Connallys -- John Connally, a Texas governor and U.S. Secretary of...
Area:
- 2,095.30038 km² (809 mi² )
Williamson County
Williamson County (sometimes abbreviated as "Wilco") is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. In 2000, the population was 249,967 and by the 2007 Census estimated it had grown to 373,363,...
Area:
- 2,939.63651 km² (1135 mi² )
Willacy County
Willacy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In of 2000, its population was 20,082. Its county seat is Raymondville.
Willacy County is part of the Raymondville Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Brownsville–Harlingen...
Area:
- 2,030.55068 km² (784 mi² )
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimated that the population was 13,896, down from 14,676 in 2000. The county seat is Vernon. Wilbarger is named for Josiah Pugh Wilbarger and...
Area:
- 2,533.00837 km² (978 mi² )
Wichita County
Wichita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2005, the United States Census Bureau estimated its population to be 125,894, down from 131,664 in 2000. The...
Area:
- 1,639.46247 km² (633 mi² )
Wheeler County
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 5,284. Its county seat is Wheeler. Officially formed in 1876, the county is named for Royal Tyler Wheeler, a chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Wheeler...
Area:
- 2,369.83912 km² (915 mi² )
Wharton County
Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 41,188. Its county seat is Wharton.
The El Campo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Wharton County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county...
Area:
- 2,833.44699 km² (1094 mi² )
Webb County
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 193,117. In 2006 its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo. Webb County was named after James Webb, who served as...
Area:
- 8,743.79986 km² (3376 mi² )
Washington County
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, known for the Convention of 1836 where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. As of 2000, the population was 30,373. Its county seat is Brenham. The county is named for George...
Area:
- 1,608.38262 km² (621 mi² )
Ward County
Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 10,909. The county seat is Monahans, and the county is named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the...
Area:
- 2,165.23006 km² (836 mi² )
Waller County
Waller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The 2000 U.S. Census recorded its population to be 32,663. The 2007 Census estimate placed the county's population at 35,933. Its...
Area:
- 1,341.61384 km² (518 mi² )
Walker County
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 61,758. The 2006 Census estimate placed the county's population at 63,304. Its county seat is Huntsville.
Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J....
Area:
- 2,074.58048 km² (801 mi² )
Victoria County
Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 84,088. Its county seat is Victoria. It is included in the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has...
Area:
- 2,302.49943 km² (889 mi² )
Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 48,140. Its county seat is Canton. The county is named for Isaac Van Zandt, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Until May 2009, Van Zandt...
Area:
- 2,224.79979 km² (859 mi² )
Val Verde County
Val Verde County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 44,856. Its county seat is Del Rio.
Val Verde, which means "green valley," was named for a Civil War battle. In 1862, soldiers of Sibley's Brigade took part...
Area:
- 8,370.84157 km² (3232 mi² )
Uvalde County
Uvalde County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 25,926. Its county seat is Uvalde. The county is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county...
Area:
- 4,037.79146 km² (1559 mi² )
Upton County
Upton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,404. Its county seat is Rankin. The county is named for two brothers: John C. and William F. Upton, both Colonels in the Confederate army.
According to the U...
Area:
- 3,216.76523 km² (1242 mi² )
Upshur County
Upshur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 35,291. The county seat is Gilmer. Upshur County is part of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Longview–Marshall Combined Statistical...
Area:
- 1,535.86295 km² (593 mi² )
Tyler County
Tyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 20,871. Its seat is Woodville. Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States.
Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain...
Area:
- 2,424.22887 km² (936 mi² )
Trinity County
Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 13,779. Its county seat is Groveton. The county is named for the Trinity River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 714...
Area:
- 1,849.25151 km² (714 mi² )
Travis County
Travis County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. In the year 2008, the population was 998,543; the county has gained more than 400,000 residents since 1990. Its county seat is Austin, the...
Area:
- 2,646.96785 km² (1022 mi² )
Tom Green County
Tom Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the San Angelo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tom Green County's population was 104,010 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is San Angelo.
The county was established...
Area:
- 3,991.17168 km² (1541 mi² )
Titus County
Titus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 28,118. Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. The county is named for Andrew Jackson Titus, an early settler.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a...
Area:
- 1,103.33494 km² (426 mi² )
Throckmorton County
Throckmorton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,850. Its county seat is Throckmorton. The county is named for William Throckmorton, an early Collin County settler. Throckmorton County is one of 46...
Area:
- 2,369.83912 km² (915 mi² )
Terry County
Terry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 12,761. Its county seat is Brownfield. The county is named for Benjamin Franklin Terry, a colonel in the Confederate Army. Terry County is one of 46 dry...
Area:
- 2,307.67941 km² (891 mi² )
Terrell County
Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,081. Its county seat is Sanderson. The county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator. It is the setting for Cormac McCarthy's novel No...
Area:
- 6,107.19196 km² (2358 mi² )
Taylor County
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 126,555. It is included in the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Abilene, Texas. Taylor is named for Edward Taylor, George...
Area:
- 2,380.19907 km² (919 mi² )
Tarrant County
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2007, it had a population of 1,717,435. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the second most populous county in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and contains its second...
Area:
- 2,323.21933 km² (897 mi² )
Swisher County
Swisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 8,378. Its seat is Tulia. The county is named for James G. Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence....
Area:
- 2,333.57929 km² (901 mi² )
Sutton County
Sutton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, the population was 4,077. Its county seat is Sonora. Sutton County is named for John S. Sutton, an officer in the Confederate Army. It is also one of the leading speed trap...
Area:
- 3,765.84271 km² (1454 mi² )
Stonewall County
Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,693. Its county seat is Aspermont. The county is named for Thomas Jackson, a general of the Confederate Army.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the...
Area:
- 2,382.78906 km² (920 mi² )
Sterling County
Sterling County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,393. Its county seat is Sterling City. The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an early settler in the area. Sterling County is one of 46 prohibition, or...
Area:
- 2,390.55903 km² (923 mi² )
Stephens County
Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 9,674. Its county seat is Breckenridge. The county was originally named Buchanan County, after U.S. President James Buchanan, but was renamed in 1861 for...
Area:
- 2,385.37905 km² (921 mi² )
Starr County
Starr County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 53,597. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county is named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas. It is...
Area:
- 3,183.09539 km² (1229 mi² )
