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Texas
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GAINES COUNTY,
TEXAS
32° 44' 24"
N, 102° 38' 24" W (32.74, -102.64)
Population: 20,638 est. (2017) 17,526 (2010)
Total area: 1,503 square miles (3,890 km2)
1,502 square miles (3,890 km2) land
0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) water |
Gaines County
History
(Historical Marker
- Location: US 180 and Hwy 214):
GAINES COUNTY
Named for James L. Gaines, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence,
this county was formed out of Bexar County in 1876. Anglo settlement
of the area began about 1895, and the county was formally organized
in 1905. Seminole
was established as the county seat that year, and a courthouse was
built in 1906. Ranching and farming were the most prominent and profitable
occupations until the mid-1930s, when they were eclipsed by oil production.
Gaines County encompasses 1,479 square miles, and Seminole
and Seagraves
are its two largest cities.
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Gaines 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 - Seminole
Book Hotel Here - Seminole
Hotels |
Gaines County
Vintage Maps
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Gaines County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Gaines County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Gaines County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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