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CULBERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS
West
Texas Towns
31° 27' 0" N, 104° 31' 12" W (31.45, -104.52)
Population: 2,188 (2020)
2,398 (2010) 2,975 (2000) 3,407 (1990)
Total area 3,813 square miles (9,880 km2):
3,813 square miles (9,880 km2) land
0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) water |
Culberson County
History
(1936 Texas Centennial
highway marker)
CULBERSON COUNTY
Formed from El Paso County;
Created March 10, 1911;
Organized April 18, 1911;
Named for David B. Culberson 1830-1903 famous constitutional lawyer,
a Confederate officer, member of the Texas legislature, member of
the United States congress;
Van Horn, the county
seat. |
Culberson County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Van Horn |
Culberson
County Vintage Maps
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1907 postal map
showing future Culberson County as part of El
Paso County
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Culberson County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Culberson County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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