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BEE
COUNTY, TEXAS
South Texas
28° 25' 12" N, 97° 44' 24" W (28.42, -97.74)
Population: 31,047 (2020)
31,861 (2010) 32,359 (2000) 25,135 (1990)
Total area: 880 square miles (2,300 km2)
880 square miles (2,300 km2) land
0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) water |
Bee County
History
1936 Centennial
Marker:
BEE COUNTY
Named for Col. Barnard E. Bee (1787-1853), who served Republic
of Texas as Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Minister
to the United States.
County was created by legislative act on Dec. 8, 1857;
organized Jan. 25, 1858, from land earlier in Goliad,
Karnes, Live
Oak, Refugio, and San
Patricio counties.
County seat in 1858 was on Medio Creek; since 1860 at present Beeville.
A cattle region since Spanish times, Bee County became important
beef producer in 1865.
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad provided first modern transportation
in 1886. Oil was discovered here in 1929.
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Bee County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Beeville
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Bee County 1907
postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bee County 1920s
map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bee County 1940s
map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Bee County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
SE corner of US
181 and FM 623 (Main St.)
Relocated from 2 miles N of Pettus
Oct. 2016
Inscription plate reported missing Oct. 2016 |
Photographer's
Note:
"The Bee County market has been moved from the TxDot yard."
- Barclay
Gibson, June, 2021 |
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