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KINNEY COUNTY,
TEXAS
29° 21' 0"
N, 100° 25' 12" W (29.35, -100.42)
Population: 3,598 (2010)
Total area: 1,365 square miles (3,540 km2)
1,360 square miles (3,500 km2) land
5.1 square miles (13 km2) water |
Kinney County
History
1036 Texas Centennial
Marker:
KINNEY COUNTY
FORMED FROM BEXAR COUNTY
CREATED JANUARY 28, 1850
RECREATED FEBRUARY 2, 1856 ORGANIZED DECEMBER 3, 1869
NAMED IN HONOR OF HENRY L. KINNEY 1813-1861
FOUNDER OF CORPUS
CHRISTI
MEMBER OF THE FIRST STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
BRACKETTVILLE,
COUNTY SEAT
A LEADING WOOL AND MOHAIR PRODUCING COUNTY
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Kinney 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 - Brackettville
Book Hotel Here - Uvalde
Hotels |
Kinney County
Vintage Maps
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Kinney County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Kinney
County
1920s map
From 1920 Texas
state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Kinney
County
1940s map
From Texas state
map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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