BLANCO COUNTY, TEXAS

Texas Hill Country

30° 16' 12" N, 98° 24' 0" W (30.27, -98.4)

Population: 11,374 (2020)
10,497 (2010) 8,418 (2000) 5,972 (1990)

Total area: 1,021 square miles (2,640 km2)
994 square miles (2,570 km2) land
27 square miles (70 km2) water

Blanco County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Lampasas County (N) Bell County (NE) Williamson County (E) Travis County (SE) Blanco County (S) Llano County (W) San Saba County (NW)

Blanco County History

1936 Centennial Marker (on Johnson City courthouse grounds):

Formed from Burnet, Hays, Gillespie and Comal counties.
Created February 12, 1858,
organized April 12, 1858.
Named for the stream which traverses the region.
County seat, Blanco City, 1858-1890;
Johnson City, since.

Blanco County Courthouse

Blanco County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson

Blanco County Town List

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

County Seat - Johnson City

Blanco Former county seat

Blowout ghost town

Cypress Mill

Hye

Johnson City County seat

Peyton Colony ghost town

Round Mountain

Sandy

Twin Sisters

Blanco County Vintage Maps

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

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

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

Blanco County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker

On Johnson City courthouse grounds

Blanco County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2010

Blanco County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2010
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TEXAS TOWN LIST
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