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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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Brooks County, Texas
Brooks County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Falfurrias
Year Organized: 1911
Square Miles: 943 |
Court House: P. O. Box 515
County Courthouse
Falfurrias, TX 78355-0515 |
Etymology - Origin of County Name
John Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its county seat is Falfurrias. Brooks is named for
James Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator.
After Texas independence the area was made part of San Patricio County. In 1846 San Patricio County was divided
to form Nueces County, which in 1848 was divided to form Cameron, Webb, and Starr counties; from the latter two
counties Brooks County was later formed.
More at Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. ","
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/hcb16.html (accessed November 4, 2008).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 944 square miles (2,444 kmē), of which, 943
square miles (2,443 kmē) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 kmē) of it (0.03%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Jim Wells County (north)
- Kleberg County (northeast)
- Kenedy County (east)
- Hidalgo County (south)
- Starr County (southwest)
- Jim Hogg County (west)
- Duval County (northwest)
Cities and Towns:
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- Falfurrias
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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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