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KLEBERG
COUNTY, TEXAS
27° 25' 48"
N, 97° 39' 36" W (27.43, -97.66)
Population: 31,690 est. (2016) 32,061 (2010)
Total area: 1,090 square miles (2,800 km2)
881 square miles (2,280 km2) land
209 square miles (540 km2) water |
Kleberg County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker (roadside park, SH 141, W of Kingsville):
KLEBERG COUNTY
Formed from Nueces County,
created February 27, 1913.
Organized June 27, 1913.
Named in honor of Robert Justus Kleberg, 1803-1888, a pioneer German
settler in Texas, a veteran of San
Jacinto.
Kingsville,
County Seat |
Kleberg
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 - Kingsville
Book Hotel Here - Kingsville
Hotels |
Kleberg
County Vintage Maps
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1907 Nueces
County postal map before Kleberg County was formed
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Kleberg County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Kleberg County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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