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EASTLAND COUNTY,
TEXAS
32° 19' 48"N,
98° 49' 48" W (32.33, -98.83)
Population: 18,360 Est. (2019) 18,583 (2010)
Total area: 932 square miles (2,410 km2)
926 square miles (2,400 km2) land
5.4 square miles (14 km2) water |
Eastland County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker - on U.S. 80:
EASTLAND COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories;
Created February 1, 1858; Organized December 2, 1873;
Named in honor of Captain William Mosby Eastland 1806-1843;
Hero of San
Jacinto;
Member of the Mier
Expedition who drew the first black bean at Salado, Mexico and
was executed, on March 25, 1843;
Eastland , the county
seat.
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Eastland County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Eastland
Book Hotel Here - Eastland
Hotels |
Eastland County
Vintage Maps
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Eastland County
1882 map
From Texas state map #2134
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Eastland County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Eastland County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Eastland County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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