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CRANE
COUNTY, TEXAS
West
Texas
31° 24' 36" N, 102° 31' 12" W (31.41, -102.52)
Population: 4,675 (2020)
4,375 (2010) 3,996 (2000) 4,652 (1990)
Total area 786 square miles (2,040 km2):
785 square miles (2,030 km2) land
0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.08%) water |
Crane County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker
(On US 385 about 5 miles N. of Crane, in Roadside Park):
CRANE COUNTY
Formed from Tom Green County
Created February 26, 1887
Organized September 3, 1927.
Named in honor of William Carey Crane 1816-1885. A Baptist minister.
President of Baylor University 1863-1885
Crane,
The County Seat. |
Crane County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Crane |
Crane County,
Texas Vintage Maps
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From 1907 Texas
state postal map #2090 showing Crane County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Crane County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Crane County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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