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COMAL
COUNTY, TEXAS
Texas
Hill Country
29° 48' 36" N, 98° 16' 48" W (9.81, -98.28)
Population: 161,501 (2020)
108,472 (2010)
78,021 (2000)
51,832 (1990)
Total area 575 square miles (1,490 km2):
15 square miles (39 km2) (2.7%) water. |
Comal County
History
(from 1936 Texas
Centennial Marker)
COMAL COUNTY
Formed from Travis and Bexar land districts.
Created - March 24,1846;
Organized - July-13, 1846;
Named for the river, so called from the pancake shape of the islands
formed by its springs.
New
Braunfels, county seat establshed March 21,1845.
Named in honor of the founder Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels. |
Comal County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - New
Braunfels |
Comal County
Vintage Maps
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Comal County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Comal County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Comal County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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