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FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS
29°
31' 48" N, 95° 46' 12" W (29.53, -95.77)
Population: 811,688 est. (2020) 585,375 (2010)
Total area: 885 square miles (2,290 km2)
861 square miles (2,230 km2) land
24 square miles (62 km2) water |
Fort Bend County
History
Founded
in 1837
Organized in 1838
Named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River
County seat - Richmond |
Fort Bend
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 - Richmond
Book Hotel Here - Richmond/Rosenberg
Hotels |
Fort Bend
County Vintage Maps
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Fort Bend County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Fort Bend County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Fort Bend County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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