BAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS

Texas Panhandle

33° 37' 48" N, 99° 13' 12" W (33.63, -99.22 )

Population: 3,465 (2020)
3,726 (2010) 4,093 (2000) 4,385 (1990)

Total area: 901 square miles (2,330 km2)
867 square miles (2,250 km2) land
34 square miles (88 km2) water

Baylor County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Wilbarger County (N) Archer County (E) Throckmorton County (S) Knox County (W) Foard County (NW) Wichita County (NW) Haskell County (SW) Young County (SE)

Baylor County History

1936 Texas Centennial Marker:

Baylor County
Created February 1, 1858;
Organized April 23, 1879;
named in honor of Dr. Henry W. Baylor 1818-1854; Indian fighter and Ranger captain; served in the Mexican War.
Seymour, the County Seat.

Baylor County Courthouse

Baylor County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Baylor County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, forum...

County Seat - Seymour

Bomarton ghost town

Mabelle ghost town

Red Springs

Seymour County seat

Westover ghost town

Baylor County Vintage Maps

Baylor County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Baylor County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Baylor County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Baylor County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker

Baylor County Centennial Marker on courthouse lawn
Photo courtesy Darlene Pittillo, May 2014

Baylor County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009

Photo courtesy Darlene Pittillo, May 2014

Baylor County marker on Hwy 82 at the junction of Hwy 183 & Hwy 82, 9 miles E of Seymour before it was moved to the courthouse ground
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009
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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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