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CAMERON COUNTY,
TEXAS
Texas
Gulf Coast
26° 9' 0" N, 97° 27' 0" W (26.15, -97.45)
Population: 421,017 (2020)
406,220 (2010) 335,227 (2000) 260,120 (1990)
Total area:1,276 square miles (3,300 km2)
891 square miles (2,310 km2) land
386 square miles (1,000 km2) water |
Cameron County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
CAMERON COUNTY
Created February 21, 1848; From Nueces
County;
Organized August 7, 1848;
Named in honor of Ewen Cameron, 1811-1843; Captain in the Mier
Expedition; Shot at Queretaro;
County Seat, Santa
Rita 1848-1849; Brownsville,
since the earliest battles of the Mexican War, and the last battle
of the Civil War were fought in this county. |
Cameron County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Brownsville |
Cameron County
Vintage Maps
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Cameron County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Cameron County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Cameron County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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