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Texas Counties
Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state Texas was originally divided
into municipalities, a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule. When the Republic of Texas
gained its independence in 1836, there were 23 municipalities, which became the original Texas counties. Many of
these would later be divided into new counties. The most recent county to be created was Kenedy County in 1921.
The most recent county to be organized was Loving County in 1931 |
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Armstrong County, Texas
Armstrong County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Claude
Year Organized: 1876
Square Miles: 914 |
Court House: P.O. Box 189
County Courthouse
Claude, TX 79019-0189 |
Etymology - Origin of County Name
It is named for one of several pioneer Texas families named Armstrong, though the sources are unclear
about which one.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, and was formed in 1876 from Bexar County. It is part
of the Amarillo metropolitan area. Armstrong is named for one of several Texas pioneer families named Armstrong.
Although the county was marked off from Bexar County in 1876, it remained unorganized until 1890, when the
growing population felt the need for a local government. Accordingly, the county was organized in March of that
year, with Claude as the county seat.
More at Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. ","
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/hca6.html (accessed November 4, 2008).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 914 square miles (2,367 kmē), of which, 914
square miles (2,366 kmē) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 kmē) of it (0.02%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Carson County (north)
- Gray County (northeast)
- Donley County (east)
- Briscoe County (south)
- Swisher County (southwest)
- Randall County (west)
- Potter County (northwest)
Cities and Towns:
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- Claude
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County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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