Located in the South Central region of the United States, Texas covers around 268,596 square miles and holds close to 30 million residents. It's the second largest U.S. state and shares borders with the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and the country of Mexico.
Why Historic Texas
Historic Texas gathers county histories, town origins, cemetery records, old photos, postcards and maps into one place. Most of it comes from state historical markers, census returns, county histories and material contributed by the people who live there.
How the archive is built
Each county page starts with founding records and courthouse history, then grows as towns, communities and burial grounds are added. Vanished settlements get the same treatment as county seats, because they are usually the hardest to find anywhere else.
Using the records
Browse by county to see everything inside one set of county lines, or go straight to a town by name. Corrections and photographs are welcome, and every submission is checked before it goes up.
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