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ATASCOSA
COUNTY, TEXAS
South Texas
28° 53' 24" N, 98° 31' 48" W (28.89, -98.53)
Population: 48,981 (2020)
44,911 (2010) 38,628 (2000) 30,533 (1990)
Total area: 1,221 square miles (3,160 km2)
1,220 square miles (3,200 km2) land
1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) water |
Atascosa County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker: Atascosa County Courthouse grounds
ATASCOSA COUNTY
As early as 1722 El Camino Real (The King's Highway) from the Rio
Grande to San Antonio
was well established in this area. The Spanish word "Atascosa," denoting
boggy ground that hindered travel, gave region its name. The county
was created in 1856 from land formerly in Bexar
County.
Jose Antonio Navarro, whose 1831 claim was the first grant recorded
in area, gave land in 1857 for first county seat, Navatasco. County
seat moved to Pleasanton
in 1858, to Jourdanton
in 1911. Livestock, oil, gas and strawberries are well-known products
of the county. |
Atascosa County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
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County Seat - Jourdanton
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Atascosa County
Vintage Maps
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Atascosa County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Atascosa County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Atascosa County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Atascosa County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, August 2011 |
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