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HIDALGO
COUNTY, TEXAS
26° 24' 0"
N, 98° 10' 48" W (26.4, -98.18)
Population: 865,939 est. (2018) 774,769 (2010)
Total area: 1,583 square miles (4,100 km2)
1,571 square miles (4,070 km2) land
12 square miles (31 km2) water |
Hidalgo County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
HIDALGO COUNTY
Formed from Starr and Cameron
counties.
Created January 24, 1842.
Organized April 7, 1854.
Named in Honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla -- 1753-1811 Mexican Patriot
County Seat, 1852, Edinburgh, name changed February 7, 1861, to Hidalgo.
Moved to present site, then called Chapin, October 12, 1908. Name
changed to Edinburg,
February 3, 1911. |
Hidalgo 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 - Edinburg
Book Hotel Here - Edinburg
Hotels |
Hidalgo
County Vintage Maps
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Hidalgo County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Hidalgo County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Hidalgo County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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