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BORDEN COUNTY,
TEXAS
Texas
Panhandle
32° 44' 24" N, 101° 25' 48" W (32.74, -101.43)
Population: 631 (2020)
641 (2010) 729 (2000) 799 (1990)
Total area: 906 square miles (2,350 km2)
897 square miles (2,320 km2) land
8.6 square miles (22 km2) (1.0%) water |
Borden County
History
1936
Texas Centennial Marker:
BORDEN COUNTY
Originally a part of Bexar District;
created August 21, 1876;
organized March 17, 1891.
Named in honor of Gail
Borden, 1801-1874, pioneer surveyor, newspaper editor, and inventor
of the process of condensing milk;
Gail, county seat. |
Borden County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Gail |
Borden County
Vintage Maps
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Borden County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Borden County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Borden County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Borden County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
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Borden County
Centennial Marker on courthouse square
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
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